📘 Lernkarte #2690 — 语言 (yǔyán)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 语言
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Pinyin: yǔyán
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IPA: [ỳ jɛ̌n]
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Tone: 🔵 3 + 🟢 2
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Meaning: language
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Semantic class: noun
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HSK: 3
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Frequency: very high (education, linguistics, daily life)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
语言 (yǔyán) means language — a system of spoken and/or written communication used by people.
DE:
语言 (yǔyán) bedeutet Sprache — ein System zur mündlichen und schriftlichen Kommunikation.
语 = speech; language
言 = words; speech
➡️ 语言 = system of speech
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 学语言 |
xué yǔyán |
learn a language |
eine Sprache lernen |
| 外语 |
wàiyǔ |
foreign language |
Fremdsprache |
| 母语 |
mǔyǔ |
mother tongue |
Muttersprache |
| 语言能力 |
yǔyán nénglì |
language ability |
Sprachkompetenz |
| 语言学习 |
yǔyán xuéxí |
language learning |
Sprachenlernen |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
语言 (yǔyán) is the general and neutral word for language.
Typical usage
learning
我在学汉语这门语言。
Wǒ zài xué Hànyǔ zhè mén yǔyán.
I’m learning the Chinese language.
ability
他的语言能力很强。
Tā de yǔyán nénglì hěn qiáng.
His language ability is very strong.
comparison
不同语言有不同的表达方式。
Bùtóng yǔyán yǒu bùtóng de biǎodá fāngshì.
Different languages have different ways of expression.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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neutral, formal-to-neutral register
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used for languages in general, not specific words
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contrasts with 话 (spoken words)
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
语言 (yǔyán) ist das Standardwort für Sprache im Chinesischen.
Typische Verwendung
Allgemein
语言是交流的工具。
Yǔyán shì jiāoliú de gōngjù.
Sprache ist ein Mittel der Kommunikation.
Sprachvergleich
汉语是一种很有意思的语言。
Hànyǔ shì yì zhǒng hěn yǒu yìsi de yǔyán.
Chinesisch ist eine sehr interessante Sprache.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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sachlich, neutral
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häufig in Schule & Wissenschaft
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nicht mit 话 (gesprochene Worte) verwechseln
🌟 COMPARISON — 语言 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| language |
yǔyán |
语言 |
system |
| speech / words |
huà |
话 |
spoken content |
| words |
cí |
词 |
vocabulary unit |
| writing |
wén |
文 |
written language |
| dialect |
fāngyán |
方言 |
regional speech |
01｜Syllable Analysis — yǔ · yán
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yǔ — IPA [ỳ] — Tone 3 — speech
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yán — IPA [jɛ̌n] — Tone 2 — words
Tone pattern: 3 → 2
→ expression → flow of speech
02｜Mnemonics — 语言
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
system of speech |
Sprachsystem |
| Tone link |
dip → rise |
Ausdruck → Kommunikation |
| Visual |
people talking |
Menschen sprechen |
| Memory tip |
“speech + words” |
„Sprache + Worte“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 语言
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
language |
Sprache |
| Usage |
general |
allgemein |
| Tone |
3 + 2 |
3. + 2. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
very high |
sehr hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 语言 = 话 ❌ (language ≠ single speech)
❌ 语言 = 词 ❌ (system ≠ word)
✅ 学语言 ✔️
✅ 外语 ✔️
✅ 母语 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2690 — 语言 (yǔyán)
EN:
A core high-frequency noun meaning language, essential for learning, communication, and education.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für Sprache, unverzichtbar für Lernen und Kommunikation.