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    Referring to words or idioms with 语 (yǔ)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    语 (yǔ) means "word," "phrase," or "language," and frequently appears as a suffix in compound words related to language and speech. Common examples include 成语 (idiom), 汉语 (Chinese language), and 语言 (language). It is a fundamental building block in vocabulary related to communication and linguistics.

    Examples

    • "入乡随俗"是一句常用的成语。

      "Rù xiāng suí sú" shì yī jù chángyòng de chéngyǔ.

      "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is a commonly used idiom.

    • 你学过多少个汉语词语？

      Nǐ xué guò duōshǎo gè Hànyǔ cíyǔ?

      How many Chinese words have you learned?

    • 这句俗语的意思是什么？

      Zhè jù súyǔ de yìsi shì shénme?

      What does this proverb mean?

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