汉语 (Hàn yǔ) — Chinese language
Definition
汉语 means 'the Chinese language.' Compared to 中文, it sounds slightly more formal and is common in academic or official contexts; 汉字 refers to the written characters, not the spoken language.
noun
Chinese language
Measure word · 门
Examples
- 汉语？Nǐ xué Hàn yǔ ma?Do you study Chinese?
- 汉语。Wǒ xǐ huan shuō Hàn yǔ.I like speaking Chinese.
- 汉语。Tā de Hàn yǔ hěn hǎo.His Chinese is very good.
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