西语 (xī yǔ) — Spanish (short for 西班牙语); Western languages (rare, academic)
Definition
Short for 西班牙语 (Spanish). In linguistics it can also mean 'Western languages' as a general term, but learners will meet it most often meaning Spanish.
noun
Spanish (short for 西班牙语)Western languages (rare, academic)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 西语。Wǒ měi zhōu shàng liǎng jié xī yǔ kè.I have two Spanish classes every week.
- 西语。Tā fān yì le yì běn xī yǔ xiǎo shuō.He translated a Spanish novel.
- ，西语。Zài yǔ yán xué zhōng, xī yǔ yǒu shí zhǐ xī fāng yǔ yán de zǒng chēng.In linguistics, 西语 sometimes refers to Western languages as a general term.
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