How common it is
语言 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yǔyán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
语言表示人们用来交流的话语系统。
yǔ yán biǎo shì rén men yòng lái jiāo liú de huà yǔ xì tǒng。
Language means a system of words people use to communicate.
Context note
语言常出现在学习、国家和交流话题里。
yǔ yán cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 guó jiā hé jiāo liú huà tí lǐ。
Language often appears in learning, country, and communication topics.
5 examples
我喜欢学习语言。
wǒ xǐ huan xué xí yǔ yán。
I like learning languages.
中文是一种语言。
zhōng wén shì yì zhǒng yǔ yán。
Chinese is a language.
语言很有趣。
yǔ yán hěn yǒu qù。
Language is very interesting.
他会两种语言。
tā huì liǎng zhǒng yǔ yán。
He can speak two languages.
语言让我们交流。
yǔ yán ràng wǒ men jiāo liú。
Language lets us communicate.
5 mini stories
老师说语言是和别人交流的重要工具。
lǎo shī shuō yǔ yán shì hé bié rén jiāo liú de zhòng yào gōng jù。
The teacher said language is an important tool for communicating with others.
我在学校学语言，希望以后能说得更好。
wǒ zài xué xiào xué yǔ yán， xī wàng yǐ hòu néng shuō dé gèng hǎo。
I study language at school and hope to speak better in the future.
不同国家的人说不同的语言。
bù tóng guó jiā de rén shuō bù tóng de yǔ yán。
People from different countries speak different languages.
我喜欢听别人说语言，因为很有意思。
wǒ xǐ huan tīng bié rén shuō yǔ yán， yīn wèi hěn yǒu yì sī。
I like listening to people speak language because it is interesting.
学习语言以后，我能认识更多朋友。
xué xí yǔ yán yǐ hòu， wǒ néng rèn shi gèng duō péng yǒu。
After learning a language, I can get to know more friends.