语言 (yǔ yán) — language
Definition
语言 is the general word for 'language' as a system (Chinese, English, a national language). 汉语 specifically means Chinese, while 言语 leans toward spoken words/speech.
noun
language
Measure word · 门, 种
Examples
- 语言。Wǒ xǐ huan xué xí bù tóng de yǔ yán.I like learning different languages.
- 语言。Zhè ge yǔ yán hěn nán xué.This language is very hard to learn.
- 语言。Shì jiè shàng yǒu hěn duō zhǒng yǔ yán.There are many kinds of languages in the world.
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