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语言 in Context

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语言

Usage 1 - "language": 

Sentence:

语言是一种武器,可以伤害一个人也可以帮助一个人。  

English:

Language is a kind of weapon, it can hurt someone and can also help someone.

Top-Down Words:

武器 wǔqì - weapon
伤害 shānghài - to hurt, to inflict pain or injury
帮助 bāngzhù - to help


*Sentence:

口语老师说,学语言就得不怕说错,这样才能进步!

English:

The speaking teacher says when learning a language you can't be afraid of making mistakes, only then will you improve.

Top-Down Words:

学 xué - to learn
老师 lǎoshī - teacher
就 jiù - (expressing condition “then”)


*Sentence:

对我们说英文的人来说,学汉语比学别的语言难一点。

English:

For us who speak English, learning Chinese is a bit harder than learning other languages.

Top-Down Words:

英文 yīngwén - English
难 nán - difficult


Sentence:

语言是一门工具。   

English:

Language is a tool. 

Top-Down Words:

工具 gōngjù - tool
门 - measure word for languages (in this context it is used for the word "tool", as it is being used a metaphor for a language.)



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Comment   1

Matt Shubert

I feel like these sentences are becoming very "meta" :P I definitely struggle with being afraid of making mistakes to native speakers!

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