written language; literary language
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
written language (as opposed to spoken language)
neutralContrasts with 口语 (spoken language). Used in formal, educational, literary, and official contexts.
Shū书
miàn面
yǔ语
hé和
kǒu口
yǔ语
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
qū区
bié别
。
Written language differs greatly from spoken language.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
guī规
fàn范
de的
shū书
miàn面
yǔ语
。
This article uses standard written language.
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Tā他
zài在
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
zǒng总
shì是
shǐ使
yòng用
shū书
miàn面
yǔ语
。
He always uses written language in formal occasions.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
shí时
，
yào要
zhù注
yì意
qū区
fēn分
shū书
miàn面
yǔ语
hé和
kǒu口
yǔ语
。
When learning a foreign language, one should pay attention to distinguishing between written and spoken language.