vocabulary; word stock
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vocabulary; the sum of words and fixed phrases in a language or used by a person
Used in linguistic and educational contexts to describe the range of words known to a speaker or contained in a language. Can refer to both passive (recognition) and active (production) vocabulary.
Hàn汉
yǔ语
de的
yǔ语
huì汇
shì是
jí极
qí其
fēng丰
fù富
de的
。
The vocabulary of the Chinese language is extremely rich.
Yǔ语
huì汇
pín贫
fá乏
shì是
xiě写
bù不
chū出
hǎo好
wén文
zhāng章
de的
。
One cannot write good essays with a impoverished vocabulary.
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Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
xū需
yào要
bù不
duàn断
jī积
lěi累
yǔ语
huì汇
。
Learning a foreign language requires constantly accumulating vocabulary.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
de的
yǔ语
huì汇
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
，
miáo描
xiě写
xì细
nì腻
shēng生
dòng动
。
This writer's vocabulary is extremely rich, with vivid and delicate descriptions.