文法 (wén fǎ) — grammar (the system of rules for a language); syntax (sentence structure and word order)
Definition
Classical or formal term for 'grammar' — mostly seen in academic or legal writing. In everyday modern Chinese the usual word is 语法.
noun
grammar (the system of rules for a language)syntax (sentence structure and word order)
Examples
- 文法，。Zhè piān lùn wén wén fǎ bù tōng, xū yào xiū gǎi.This paper has ungrammatical writing and needs revision.
- 文法，。Yán jiū gǔ dài hàn yǔ de wén fǎ, bì xū liǎo jiě qí tè shū jù shì.To study the grammar of classical Chinese, you must understand its special sentence patterns.
- 文法。Fǎ lǜ wén shū duì wén fǎ de yāo qiú fēi cháng yán gé.Legal documents have very strict requirements for grammar/writing rules.
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