Definition
语句 is a formal noun meaning 'sentence' or 'utterance' in linguistics, often used in writing and technical contexts. It is more formal than the common word 句子, and can also refer to a 'statement' in programming or logic. It does not mean 'minimal linguistic unit' (which is 语素).
n.
(linguistics) sentenceutterance(computing) statement
Examples
- 语句。Zhège yǔ jù biǎodá le zuòzhě de héxīn guāndiǎn.This sentence expresses the author's core viewpoint.
- ，语句。Zài hànyǔ zhōng, yí gè wánzhěng de yǔ jù xūyào yǒu zhǔyǔ hé wèiyǔ.In Chinese, a complete sentence needs a subject and a predicate.
- 语句。Chéngxùyuán xūyào jiǎnchá měi yì háng yǔ jù de yǔfǎ.Programmers need to check the syntax of each line of code.
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