句 (jù) — (classifier) for sentences, lines of verse, or short phrases
Definition
句 is a measure word (classifier) used for sentences or short phrases — pair it with 话. 条 and 章 classify longer units of text; 句子 is the noun 'sentence' itself, not a classifier.
classifier
for sentenceslines of verseor short phrases
Easily confused
- 勿wùlook-alikedo not (formal, literary, used in signs and written prohibitions)
- 据jùsound-alikeaccording to
- 旬xúnlook-alike(classifier) ten-day period (one of three divisions of a month)
- 聚jùsound-aliketo gather, to get together; to assemble
- 勾gōulook-alike(verb) to tick; to check off
- 距jùsound-aliketo be (a given distance) apart (in space or time)
Examples
- 句。Wǒ shuō le yí jù huà.I said a sentence.
- 句。Tā shuō de měi jù huà wǒ dōu jì zhù le.I remembered every sentence he said.
- 句？Zhè jù huà shì shén me yì si?What does this sentence mean?
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