語言

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

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語言 (Written Standard Chinese^?)
語言 (Cantonese)
語言 (Classical)
語言 (Gan)
Ngî-ngièn (Hakka)
Ngṳ̄-ngiòng (Eastern Min)
Giân-gú (Southern Min)
語言 (Wu)

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): yǔyán

(Zhuyin): ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ

(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): йүян (yüi͡an, II-I)
Cantonese
(Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): jyu⁵ jin⁴

(Taishan, Wiktionary): ngui⁴ ngun³
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): ngî-ngièn / ngî-ngiàn

(Hailu, HRS): ngi^ˋ ngien

(Meixian, Guangdong): ngi¹ ngian²
Northern Min (KCR): ngṳ̌-ngṳ̂ing
Eastern Min (BUC): ngṳ̄-ngiòng
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): gú-giân / gír-giân / gí-gân / gí-giân

(Teochew, Peng'im): ghe² ngang⁵
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.)
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/
Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngî-ngièn
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngi^ˊ ngien^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ngi¹ ngian²
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋi²⁴ ŋi̯en¹¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ngî-ngiàn
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngi^ˊ ngian^ˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ngi¹ ngian²
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋi²⁴ ŋi̯an¹¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: ngi^ˋ ngien
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋi⁵³ ŋien⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
  - Guangdong: ngi¹ ngian²
  - Sinological IPA: /ŋi⁴⁴⁻³⁵ ŋian¹¹/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: ngṳ̌-ngṳ̂ing
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋy²¹ ŋyiŋ³³/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: ngṳ̄-ngiòng
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ŋy³³⁻²¹ ŋyoŋ⁵³/
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)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: gír-giân
  - Tâi-lô: gír-giân
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /ɡɯ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ ɡiɛn²⁴/
- (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/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ⁶gniu-yi
  - MiniDict: nyu^去 yi
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³nyy-hhi
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /n̠ʲy²² ɦi⁴⁴/

Middle Chinese: ngjoX ngjon

Rime
Character	語	言
Reading #	1/2	1/1
Initial (聲)	疑 (31)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)	元 (65)
Tone (調)	Rising (X)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	魚巨切	語軒切
Baxter	ngjoX	ngjon
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ŋɨʌ^X/	/ŋɨɐn/
Pan Wuyun	/ŋiɔ^X/	/ŋiɐn/
Shao Rongfen	/ŋiɔ^X/	/ŋiɐn/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ŋɨə̆^X/	/ŋɨan/
Li Rong	/ŋiɔ^X/	/ŋiɐn/
Wang Li	/ŋĭo^X/	/ŋĭɐn/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ŋi̯wo^X/	/ŋɨ̯ɐn/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yǔ	yán
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyu⁵	jin⁴

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*ŋ(r)aʔ ŋa[n]/

(Zhengzhang): /*ŋaʔ ŋan/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	語	言
Reading #	1/2	3/4
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	yǔ	yán
Middle Chinese	‹ ngjo^X ›	‹ ngjon ›
Old Chinese	/*ŋ(r)aʔ/	/*ŋa[n]/
English	speak	speak; speech
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	語	言
Reading #	1/2	1/1
No.	13159	14271
Phonetic component	五	言
Rime group	魚	元
Rime subdivision	0	1
Corresponding MC rime	語	言
Old Chinese	/*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 [MSC, trad.]
少数族群语言 [MSC, simp.]
shǎoshù zúqún yǔyán [Pinyin]
minority language

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

你會說哪些語言？ [MSC, trad.]
你会说哪些语言？ [MSC, simp.]
Nǐ huì shuō nǎ xiē yǔyán? [Pinyin]
What languages do you speak?

法語是一門美麗的語言。 [MSC, trad.]
法语是一门美丽的语言。 [MSC, simp.]
Fǎyǔ shì yīmén měilì de yǔyán. [Pinyin]
French is a beautiful language.

語言學習的根本法則是用進廢退。 [MSC, trad.]
语言学习的根本法则是用进废退。 [MSC, simp.]
Yǔyán xuéxí de gēnběn fǎzé shì yòngjìnfèituì. [Pinyin]
A fundamental rule of language learning is: Use it, or lose it.
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):

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口舌 (kǒushé)
嘴 (zuǐ) (figurative)
腔 (qiāng) (literary, or in compounds)
言語／言语
話／话
話語／话语 (huàyǔ)
說的話／说的话 (shuō de huà)

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)

Pronunciation 2

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yùyán

(Zhuyin): ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): jyu⁶ jin⁴

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:
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    寓言
    預言／预言
    浴鹽／浴盐
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:
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    寓言
    預言／预言

Middle Chinese: ngjoH ngjon

Rime
Character	語	言
Reading #	2/2	1/1
Initial (聲)	疑 (31)	疑 (31)
Final (韻)	魚 (22)	元 (65)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Open	Open
Division (等)	III	III
Fanqie	牛倨切	語軒切
Baxter	ngjoH	ngjon
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/ŋɨʌ^H/	/ŋɨɐn/
Pan Wuyun	/ŋiɔ^H/	/ŋiɐn/
Shao Rongfen	/ŋiɔ^H/	/ŋiɐn/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/ŋɨə̆^H/	/ŋɨan/
Li Rong	/ŋiɔ^H/	/ŋiɐn/
Wang Li	/ŋĭo^H/	/ŋĭɐn/
Bernhard Karlgren	/ŋi̯wo^H/	/ŋɨ̯ɐn/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	yù	yán
Expected Cantonese Reflex	jyu⁶	jin⁴

Verb

語言

(literary) to tell

Chinese

Pronunciation 1

Noun

Usage notes

Synonyms

Derived terms

See also

Pronunciation 2

Verb

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