語 [语]

Jyutping jyu6
Pinyin yǔ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. dialect/language/speech/words/saying/signal/to speak

語 [语]

Jyutping jyu5
Pinyin yù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to tell to
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to tell; to inform

語 [语]

Jyutping jyu5
Pinyin yǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. dialect
  2. language
  3. speech
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. dialect/language/speech/words/saying/signal/to speak
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同​説​話​或者​言論​有關
    of or relating to language, speech or conversation
    • 語言
      语言
      jyu5 jin4
      language
    • 口語
      口语
      hau2 jyu5
      oral language
    • 言語
      言语
      jin4 jyu5
      speech
  2. 語素
    同語​言​相​關​嘅​抽象概念​或者​物件
    abstract concepts or physical objects that are related to language
    • 語法
      语法
      jyu5 faat3
      grammar
  3. 語素
    語言
    language
    • 粵語
      粤语
      jyut6 jyu5
      Cantonese
    • 英語
      英语
      jing1 jyu5
      English
    • 手語
      手语
      sau2 jyu5
      sign language
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    movement or signal which transmits information
  2. character
    chirping; tweet
  3. character
    speech; language
  4. character
    saying; proverb; set phrase
  5. character
    expression; words
  6. character
    to speak; to say
  7. character
    spoken language (contrary to written language 文)
  8. character, of an animal
    to chirp; to hoot
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. language, words
  2. saying, expression
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    YRMMR
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    IVMMR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级汉字表 #271
  2. HSK3 初等手写字表 #275
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他也会说法语。
    他也會説法語。
    tā yě huì shuō fǎ yǔ 。
    • He can also speak French.
    • He also speaks French.
  2. Mandarin
    我会说法语。
    我會説法語。
    wǒ huì shuō fǎ yǔ 。
    • I can speak French.
    • I know French.
    • I'm able to speak French.
  3. Mandarin
    我难以用言语表达我的感情。
    我難以用言語表達我的感情。
    wǒ nán yǐ yòng yán yǔ biǎo dá wǒ de gǎn qíng 。
    • I can't convey my feelings in words.
    • I find it hard to express my feelings in words.
  4. Mandarin
    我无法取代她做英语老师。
    我無法取代她做英語老師。
    wǒ wú fǎ qǔ dài tā zuò yīng yǔ lǎo shī 。
    • I can't take the place of her as an English teacher.
  5. Mandarin
    你开始学习英语了吗？
    你開始學習英語了嗎？
    nǐ kāi shǐ xué xí yīng yǔ le ma ？
    • Have you begun studying English?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    以前啲人以为净系得人类先识用语言沟通。
    以前啲人以為淨係得人類先識用語言溝通。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 ji5 wai4 zing6 hai6 dak1 jan4 leoi6 sin1 sik1 jung6 jyu5 jin4 kau1 tung1 。
    • People used to think that only humans could use language.
  2. Cantonese
    瑞士人多数识讲三、四种语言。
    瑞士人多數識講三、四種語言。
    seoi6 si6 jan4 do1 sou3 sik1 gong2 saam1 、 sei3 zung2 jyu5 jin4 。
    • Most Swiss people can speak three or four languages.
  3. Cantonese
    佢自言自语噉话：「我跟住去边度好呢？」
    佢自言自語噉話：「我跟住去邊度好呢？」
    keoi5 zi6 jin4 zi6 jyu5 gam2 waa2 ： 「 ngo5 gan1 zyu6 heoi3 bin1 dou6 hou3 nei4 ？ 」
    • She said to herself, "Where shall I go next?"
  4. Cantonese
    佢识讲五国语言。
    佢識講五國語言。
    keoi5 sik1 gong2 ng5 gwok3 jyu5 jin4 。
    • He can speak five languages.
  5. Cantonese
    个老师话我哋一定要背熟晒呢啲谚语佢。
    個老師話我哋一定要背熟晒呢啲諺語佢。
    go3 lou5 si1 waa2 ngo5 dei2 jat1 ding6 jiu3 bui3 suk6 saai3 nei4 di1 jin6 jyu5 keoi5 。
    • The teacher said that we must memorize these idioms.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个族群长期受到政府嘅打压，但系佢哋都继续发展自己独特嘅语言文化。
    呢個族群長期受到政府嘅打壓，但係佢哋都繼續發展自己獨特嘅語言文化。
    nei1 go3 zuk6 kwan4 coeng4 kei4 sau6 dou3 zing3 fu2 ge3 daa2 aat3, daan6 hai6 keoi5 dei6 dou1 gai3 zuk6 faat3 zin2 zi6 gei2 duk6 dak6 ge3 jyu5 jin4 man4 faa3.
    • This ethnic community has long been oppressed by the government, but they still keep developing their own language and culture.
  2. Cantonese
    佢（精）通三种语言。
    佢（精）通三種語言。
    keoi5 zing1 tung1 saam1 zung2 jyu5 jin4
    • He knows three languages very well.
  3. Cantonese
    而家好多国家都好鼓励学生学第二语言。
    而家好多國家都好鼓勵學生學第二語言。
    ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hou2 gu2 lai6 hok6 saang1 hok6 dai6 ji6 jyu5 jin4.
    • Nowadays students are encouraged to learn a second language in many countries.
  4. Cantonese
    俾个谜语你估吖！
    俾個謎語你估吖！
    bei2 go3 mai4 jyu5 nei5 gu2 aa1!
    • Let me give you a riddle to guess.
  5. Cantonese
    日文嘅敬语都几难学㗎，连日本人都会搞错。
    日文嘅敬語都幾難學㗎，連日本人都會搞錯。
    jat6 man2 ge3 ging3 jyu5 dou1 gei2 naan4 hok6 gaa3, lin4 jat6 bun2 jan4 dou1 wui5 gaau2 co3.
    • The Japanese honorifics are so difficult to learn that even Japanese people may make mistakes.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    语无伦次
    語無倫次
    jyu5 mou4 leon4 ci3
  2. Cantonese
    古语有云
    古語有云
  3. Cantonese
    俗语有云
    俗語有云
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他法语成绩得了乙。
    他法語成績得了乙。
    tā fǎ yǔ chéng jì dé le yǐ ．
    • He got a B in French.
  2. Mandarin
    语无伦次
    語無倫次
    yǔ wú lún cì
    • to speak incoherently
  3. Mandarin
    闪含语系
    閃含語系
    shǎn － hán yǔ xì
    • Semito-Hamitic language family
  4. Mandarin
    我们上汉语课呢。
    我們上漢語課呢。
    wǒ men shàng hàn yǔ kè ne ．
    • We are attending a Chinese lesson.
  5. Mandarin
    上古汉语和中古汉语
    上古漢語和中古漢語
    shàng gǔ hàn yǔ hé zhōng gǔ hàn yǔ
    • Old Chinese and Middle Chinese