語言
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See also: 语言
Chinese
speech; language; dialect speech; language; dialect; tell to |
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (語言) | 語 | 言 | |
| simp. (语言) | 语 | 言 | |
| anagram | 言語／言语 | ||
Pronunciation 1
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jyu5 jin4
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): ngui4 ngun3
- Hakka
- Northern Min (KCR): ngṳ̌-ngṳ̂ing
- Eastern Min (BUC): ngṳ̄-ngiòng
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6gniu-yi
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yǔyán
- Zhuyin: ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yǔyán
- Wade–Giles: yü3-yen2
- Yale: yǔ-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeuyan
- Palladius: юйянь (jujjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y²¹⁴⁻²¹ jɛn³⁵/
- (Dungan)
- Cyrillic and Wiktionary: йүян (yüi͡an, II-I)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y⁵¹ iæ̃²⁴/
- (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: jyu5 jin4
- Yale: yúh yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy5 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: yu5 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyː¹³ jiːn²¹/
- (Taishanese, Taicheng)
- Wiktionary: ngui4 ngun3
- Sinological IPA (key): /ᵑɡui²¹ ᵑɡun²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngî-ngièn
- Hakka Romanization System: ngiˊ ngienˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: ngi1 ngian2
- Sinological IPA: /ŋi²⁴ ŋi̯en¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngî-ngiàn
- Hakka Romanization System: ngiˊ ngianˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: ngi1 ngian2
- Sinological IPA: /ŋi²⁴ ŋi̯an¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: ngiˋ ngien
- Sinological IPA: /ŋi⁵³ ŋien⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
- Kienning Colloquial Romanized: ngṳ̌-ngṳ̂ing
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋy²¹ ŋyiŋ³³/
- (Jian'ou)
- Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
- Bàng-uâ-cê: ngṳ̄-ngiòng
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋy³³⁻²¹ ŋyoŋ⁵³/
- (Fuzhou)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gú-giân
- Tâi-lô: gú-giân
- Phofsit Daibuun: gw'gieen
- IPA (Xiamen, Taipei): /ɡu⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Kinmen)
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gí-gân
- Tâi-lô: gí-gân
- Phofsit Daibuun: gy'gaan
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /ɡi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɡan¹³/
- (Hokkien: Kaohsiung, Jinjiang, Philippines)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gí-giân
- Tâi-lô: gí-giân
- Phofsit Daibuun: gy'gieen
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /ɡi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɡiɛn²³/
- IPA (Jinjiang, Philippines): /ɡi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/
- (Teochew)
- Peng'im: ghe2 ngang5
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: gṳ́ ngâng
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɡɯ⁵²⁻³⁵ ŋaŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Taipei)
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: ngjoX ngjon
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*ŋ(r)aʔ ŋa/
- (Zhengzhang): /*ŋaʔ ŋan/
Noun
語言
- (countable, uncountable) language (Classifier: 種／种; 門／门 m)
- 羅曼語言／罗曼语言 ― luómàn yǔyán ― Romance language
- 少數族群語言
- shǎoshù zúqún yǔyán
- minority language
少数族群语言- 授課語言／授课语言 ― shòukè yǔyán ― medium of instruction
- 瀕危語言／濒危语言 ― bīnwēi yǔyán ― endangered language
- 語言慣例／语言惯例 ― yǔyán guànlì ― linguistic convention
- 語言能力很強／语言能力很强 ― yǔyán nénglì hěn qiáng ― to have a strong capacity for language
- speech; spoken language
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) written language
- (literary) sound of a bird
- (literary) conversation
Usage notes
- Denotes spoken language when used parallel with 文字 (wénzì, “writing”).
Synonyms
- (speech):
Derived terms
- 人工語言 / 人工语言 (réngōng yǔyán)
- 低級語言 / 低级语言
- 元語言 / 元语言 (yuányǔyán)
- 共同語言 / 共同语言 (gòngtóng yǔyán)
- 匯編語言 / 汇编语言 (huìbiān yǔyán)
- 古典語言 / 古典语言 (gǔdiǎn yǔyán)
- 多語言 / 多语言 (duōyǔyán)
- 孤立語言 / 孤立语言 (gūlì yǔyán)
- 官方語言 / 官方语言 (guānfāng yǔyán)
- 形而上語言 / 形而上语言 (xíng'érshàng yǔyán)
- 文學語言 / 文学语言 (wénxué yǔyán)
- 標記語言 / 标记语言 (biāojì yǔyán)
- 機器語言 / 机器语言 (jīqì yǔyán)
- 死語言 / 死语言 (sǐyǔyán)
- 滅絕語言 / 灭绝语言 (mièjué yǔyán)
- 第二語言 / 第二语言 (dì'èr yǔyán)
- 組合語言 / 组合语言 (zǔhé yǔyán)
- 網絡語言 / 网络语言 (wǎngluò yǔyán)
- 肢體語言 / 肢体语言 (zhītǐ yǔyán)
- 腳本語言 / 脚本语言 (jiǎoběn yǔyán)
- 自然語言 / 自然语言 (zìrán yǔyán)
- 計算機語言 / 计算机语言 (jìsuànjī yǔyán)
- 語言交換 / 语言交换 (yǔyán jiāohuàn)
- 語言交流 / 语言交流 (yǔyán jiāoliú)
- 語言學 / 语言学 (yǔyánxué)
- 語言接觸 / 语言接触 (yǔyán jiēchù)
- 語言聯盟 / 语言联盟 (yǔyán liánméng)
- 語言藝術 / 语言艺术 (yǔyán yìshù)
- 語言關 / 语言关 (yǔyánguān)
- 身體語言 / 身体语言 (shēntǐ yǔyán)
- 高級語言 / 高级语言 (gāojí yǔyán)
See also
Pronunciation 2
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: yùyán
- Zhuyin: ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yùyán
- Wade–Giles: yü4-yen2
- Yale: yù-yán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuhyan
- Palladius: юйянь (jujjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /y⁵¹ jɛn³⁵/
- Homophones:
寓言
預言 / 预言
浴鹽 / 浴盐
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: jyu6 jin4
- Yale: yuh yìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: jy6 jin4
- Guangdong Romanization: yu6 yin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /jyː²² jiːn²¹/
- Homophones:
寓言
預言 / 预言
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Middle Chinese: ngjoH ngjon
Verb
語言
Further reading
- “語言”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.