Chinese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Chinese word
词语
Pronunciation
Pinyincí yǔ
Meaning
- nounword
Example
我不会这个词语的发音。wǒ bú huì zhè ge cí yǔ de fā yīn
I do not know how to pronounce this word.
More examples
请把不认识的词语写下来。qǐng bǎ bú rèn shí de cí yǔ xiě xià lái
Please write down the words you do not know.
Core concept
A meaningful piece of language that can be a single word or a longer fixed expression.
Common phrases
常用词语cháng yòng cí yǔ
frequently used word
写下词语xiě xià cí yǔ
write down a word
Similar words
单词dān cí: A single word that has its own meaning and is learned as one vocabulary item.
词cí: A small language unit that expresses meaning as a word or part of a word.
词汇cí huì: The collection of words used or known by a language, person, or learner.
词组cí zǔ: A phrase made of two or more words that work together as one meaningful unit.
Definition in Chinese
语言中作为词汇项存在的单位，常用于指代词、短语或成语等有独立意义的表达。yǔ yán zhōng zuò wéi cí huì xiàng cún zài de dān wèi cháng yòng yú zhǐ dài cí duán yǔ huò chéng yǔ děng yǒu dú lì yì yì de biǎo dá
Word origin
词 (cí, "word") + 语 (yǔ, "language") combines to name a meaningful unit of language.
Usage tips
- English word often suggests one separate item, while this Chinese noun can also cover a phrase or idiom, making it useful for discussing language units generally.
Other meanings
- phrasenoun
- termnoun