native language; mother tongue; proto-language
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
native language; mother tongue; first language
Refers to the language acquired in early childhood, often the language of one's ethnic group or family.
Wǒ我
de的
mǔ母
yǔ语
shì是
Hàn汉
yǔ语
。
My native language is Chinese.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
de的
tóng同
shí时
，
yě也
yào要
bǎo保
hù护
hǎo好
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mǔ母
yǔ语
。
While learning foreign languages, one must also protect one's mother tongue.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Tā她
shì是
mǔ母
yǔ语
wéi为
Yīng英
yǔ语
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
She is a student whose native language is English.
noun
parent language; proto-language; linguistic ancestor
technicalLinguistic term for the common ancestral language from which related languages evolved.
Lā拉
dīng丁
yǔ语
shì是
Luō罗
màn曼
yǔ语
zú族
de的
mǔ母
yǔ语
。
Latin is the parent language of the Romance language family.
Yuán原
shǐ始
Yìn印
ōu欧
yǔ语
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
xǔ许
duō多
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
hé和
Yìn印
dù度
yǔ语
yán言
de的
mǔ母
yǔ语
。
Proto-Indo-European is considered the parent language of many European and Indian languages.