Definition
西语 is an abbreviation for 西班牙语 (Spanish) in modern Chinese usage. In some academic or historical contexts, it can also refer to Western languages in general, but this broader sense is rare today.
n.
Spanish (short for 西班牙语)Western languages (rare, academic)
Examples
- 西语。Wǒ měi zhōu shàng liǎng jié xī yǔ kè.I have two Spanish classes every week.
- 西语。Tā fānyì le yì běn xī yǔ xiǎoshuō.He translated a Spanish novel.
- ，西语。Zài yǔyánxué zhōng, xī yǔ yǒushí zhǐ xīfāng yǔyán de zǒngchēng.In linguistics, 西语 sometimes refers to Western languages as a general term.
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