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The Chinese word yuyan - 语言 - yǔyán
(language in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǔyán
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English translations
language,
tongue
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语言 ( yuyan / yǔyán ) in traditional characters
語言
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 语言 ( yuyan / yǔyán ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo neng jiang liu zhong yuyan.
Wǒ néng jiǎng liù zhǒng yǔyán.– English translation: I can speak six languages.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to speak | word
Chinese words containing the word 语言 ( yuyan / yǔyán ) :
Běijīng Yǔyán Xuéyuàn ( 北京语言学院 : Beijing Languages Institute ), yǔyánxué ( 语言学 : linguistics )
More words that mean language in Chinese
yǔ ( 语 )
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