jù
枸
sentence; clause
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
sentence
A grammatical unit that expresses a complete thought, typically consisting of a subject and a predicate.
Qǐng请
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
shēng生
cí词
zào造
yī一
gè个
jù句
zi子
。
Please make a sentence using this new vocabulary word.
Zhè这
duàn段
huà话
yóu由
sān三
ge个
jù句
zi子
zǔ组
chéng成
。
This paragraph consists of three sentences.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
chén陈
shù述
jù句
。
This is a declarative sentence.
noun
clause
technicalA group of words containing a subject and verb that forms part of a compound or complex sentence.
Zhè这
ge个
fù复
hé合
jù句
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
zhǔ主
jù句
hé和
yī一
gè个
cóng从
jù句
。
This complex sentence contains one main clause and one subordinate clause.
measure word
measure word for sentences, lines of verse, or spoken words
Used with numerals to count sentences, lines of poetry, or utterances.
Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
le了
yī一
jù句
huà话
，
dà大
jiā家
jiù就
ān安
jìng静
le了
。
The teacher said one sentence, and everyone quieted down.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
yī一
gòng共
yǒu有
sì四
jù句
。
This poem has four lines in total.
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Wǒ我
zhǐ只
tīng听
qīng清
le了
tā他
shuō说
de的
zuì最
hòu后
liǎng两
jù句
。
I only clearly heard the last two sentences he said.