Chinese word

句子

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù zi

Meaning

  • nounsentence

Example

这个句子有点难懂。zhè ge jù zi yóu diǎn nán dǒng

This sentence is a little hard to understand.

Illustration for 句子 (sentence)

More examples

老师让我们练习写句子。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liàn xí xiě jù zi

The teacher had us practice writing sentences.

Core concept

A complete piece of spoken or written language that delivers one clear message.

Common phrases

  • 写句子xiě jù zi

    write a sentence

  • 读句子dú jù zi

    read a sentence

  • 句子的意思jù zi de yì si

    meaning of a sentence

Similar words

短语duán yǔ: A short group of words that does not express a complete meaning on its own.
句jù: A short, meaningful unit that forms one section of a sentence or spoken statement.
文章wén zhāng: A piece of writing made of connected sentences that conveys one overall message.

Definition in Chinese

口头或书面中，能向听者或读者传达一个完整含义的最小语言单位。kǒu tóu huò shū miàn zhōng néng xiàng tīng zhě huò dú zhě chuán dá yí gè wán zhěng hán yì de zuì xiǎo yǔ yán dān wèi

Word origin

The word 句子 (jùzi, "sentence") grows from 句 (jù, "sentence or phrase") plus 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), linking the word to a small unit of speech or writing.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can leave the subject out when the context makes it clear, so a complete sentence may begin directly with an action or description.

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