语境 (yǔ jìng) — context | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A more formal, written term for the 'context' of a word, sentence, or situation. In everyday speech 中文水平 (level of Chinese) is more common than 语境.

noun

context

语境。
Nǐ yào gēn jù yǔ jìng lǐ jiě zhè jù huà.
You need to understand this sentence based on context.
语境。
Zhè ge cí de yǔ jìng bǐ jiào fù zá.
The context of this word is relatively complex.
语境，。
Bù tóng de yǔ jìng xià, lǐ mào yòng yǔ yě bù tóng.
In different contexts, polite expressions also differ.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

语yǔlanguage

境jìngenvironment

language and environment combine to mean the situation surrounding a word or utterance.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 語; 语 is its simplified writing.

言吾語

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

吾

Same sound today

The form 語 pairs 言 (speech) with 吾, which gives the sound; this note is about 語, not 语.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

土竟境

Meaning part形符xíngfú

土土tǔearth

Sound part声符shēngfú

竟

Same sound today

境 pairs 土 (earth) with 竟, which gives the sound; the 土 part carries the meaning.