语法

语法 yǔfǎ

Grammar

语法 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體語法 yufa

What 语法 means

Grammar

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Character by character

语法 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

语

yǔ / yù

Language (dialect - speech); To tell

法

fǎ

Law (method)

Words that share a character with 语法

How to write 语法

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语法 in a sentence

这个语法有点儿难。

Zhège yǔfǎ yǒudiǎnr nán.

This grammar point is a bit hard.

学语法要多做练习。

Xué yǔfǎ yào duō zuò liànxí.

Learning grammar takes plenty of practice.

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Questions about 语法

What does 语法 mean in English?

语法 is pronounced yǔfǎ and means Grammar.

How do you pronounce 语法?

语法 is yǔfǎ in pinyin — written yufa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 语法?

语法 is written with 2 characters: 语 (yǔ / yù) Language (dialect - speech); To tell, 法 (fǎ) Law (method). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 语法 written in traditional Chinese?

語法. The simplified form 语法 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 語法 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yǔfǎ.

Is 语法 an HSK word?

Yes — 语法 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

于是 yúshì 愉快 yúkuài 与 yǔ 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú 语言 yǔyán 预习 yùxí 原来 yuánlái 原谅 yuánliàng

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