语言

• 拼音: yǔ yán
• 汉字拆解: 语 = 讠 (speech radical) + 吾 (I/my, phonetic), meaning 'language/words'; 言 = pictograph of a tongue with words above, meaning 'speech'

含义

Language. A system of communication used by a particular country or community.

The general, slightly formal word for 'language.' Used in academic, educational, and everyday contexts. Distinct from specific language names like 中文 or 英语. Also used metaphorically: 身体语言 (body language), 编程语言 (programming language).

例句

1. 他会说三种语言。
2. 语言是人与人之间交流的工具。
3. 学习一门新的语言需要时间。

用法指南

语境: everyday, academic, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 中文是一种很美的语言。(Chinese is a very beautiful language.)
• 你学过几种语言？(How many languages have you studied?)

错误说法

• 我说中文语言。(Don't add 语言 after a specific language name — just say 我说中文, not 中文语言.)

起源与历史

Compound of 语 (speech/words) and 言 (speech/to speak). Both characters relate to speech — 语 is more colloquial while 言 is more literary.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal