Today’s word of the day is 语 (yǔ) which means ‘speech’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 语 (yǔ).
语言 (yǔyán) Language
The first word is 语言 (yǔyán) which is a noun that means language. A way of using it in a sentence is 他会说多种语言,包括英语、法语和汉语。 (Tā huì shuō duō zhǒng yǔyán, bāokuò yīngyǔ, fǎyǔ hé hànyǔ.) He can speak multiple languages, including English, French, and Chinese.
语气 (yǔqì) Tone
Another word we can create with 语 (yǔ) is 语气 (yǔqì). This is a noun that means tone. A way of using it in a sentence is 她的语气听起来有点生气。(Tā de yǔqì tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn shēngqì.) Her tone sounds a little angry.
语法 (yǔfǎ) Grammar
Finally, we can create the word 语法 (yǔfǎ) which is a noun that means grammar. The 法 here means way. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们需要学好汉语的语法才能写好文章。 (Wǒmen xūyào xué hǎo hànyǔ de yǔfǎ cáinéng xiě hǎo wénzhāng.) We need to learn Chinese grammar well in order to write good essays.