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    Referring to words or terms with 词语 (cíyǔ)

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    Explanation

    The noun 词语 (cíyǔ) means "words" or "terms" and refers to vocabulary items or expressions in a language. It is broader than 词 alone and is commonly used in linguistic, educational, and editorial contexts when discussing language usage or dictionary entries.

    Examples

    • 这篇文章里有几个词语我不太懂。

      Zhè piān wénzhāng lǐ yǒu jǐ gè cíyǔ wǒ bù tài dǒng.

      There are a few words in this article that I don't quite understand.

    • 老师让我们用这些词语造句。

      Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen yòng zhèxiē cíyǔ zàojù.

      The teacher asked us to make sentences using these words.

    • 学习一门外语需要积累大量词语。

      Xuéxí yī mén wàiyǔ xūyào jīlěi dàliàng cíyǔ.

      Learning a foreign language requires accumulating a large number of words.

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