语言 yǔ yán
“language”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 語言Measure word 门 · 种
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
语言 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 952: 语言 yǔyán — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 语言
语言 means "language" in the general sense: a system people use to speak, write, or sign. It is a noun and often appears with 一种 or 一门 to mean "a kind of language," or with verbs like 说、学、用. Typical pattern: 一种/一门语言, 说/学习/使用语言.
例句Example sentences
- 汉语是一种很美丽的语言。hàn yǔ shì yì zhǒng hěn měi lì de yǔ yán.Chinese is a very beautiful language.
- 学习一门新的语言需要很多时间。xué xí yì mén xīn de yǔ yán xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.Learning a new language takes a lot of time.
- 他们会说三种不同的语言。tā men huì shuō sān zhǒng bù tóng de yǔ yán.They can speak three different languages.