用语 (yòng yǔ) — wording; phraseology; terminology; jargon
Definition
用语 means 'wording / terminology' — the specific words or phrases used in a context (formal 用语, legal 用语), not the act of speaking. Closely tied to 词汇, which covers a broader vocabulary set.
noun
wordingphraseologyterminologyjargon
Examples
- 用语。Zhè piān wén zhāng de yòng yǔ hěn zhèng shì.The wording of this article is very formal.
- 用语。Fǎ lǜ yòng yǔ bì xū zhǔn què.Legal terminology must be accurate.
- 用语。Tā de yǎn jiǎng yòng le hěn duō zhuān yè yòng yǔ.His speech used a lot of professional jargon.
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