语境 (yǔ jìng) — context
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
Examples
- 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.
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