词语 (cíyǔ) — word; phrase; expression
HSK 3 | noun | a word or short phrase in Chinese
词语 (cíyǔ)
词语 refers to individual words or set phrases in the Chinese language, often used in the context of vocabulary study.
Meanings
- [noun] word; phrase; expression — a unit of vocabulary, including single words and fixed multi-character expressions
Example Sentences
这个词语很难记。 Zhège cíyǔ hěn nán jì. This word is hard to remember.
请用这个词语造一个句子。 Qǐng yòng zhège cíyǔ zào yī gè jùzi. Please make a sentence using this word.
学习新词语需要多练习。 Xuéxí xīn cíyǔ xūyào duō liànxí. Learning new vocabulary requires a lot of practice.
这本书里有很多有用的词语。 Zhè běn shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǒuyòng de cíyǔ. This book contains many useful words and expressions.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 学习词语 | to study vocabulary |
| 新词语 | new word / new expression |
| 常用词语 | commonly used expressions |
| 词语解释 | word explanation |
Memory Hook
词 means "word" and 语 means "language" — a 词语 is the building block of language, a single word or phrase.