Meaning of 中国語(ちゅうごくご) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 中国語

Kana Reading ちゅうごくご

Romaji chūgokugo

Example Sentences

中国語, ちゅうごくご used in context

中国語(ご)(ちゅうごくご)においては「テンス」を表す(あらわす)(あらわす)場合(ばあい)には上述(じょうじゅつ)のように「助詞(じょし)」か「時(とき)を表す(あらわす)(あらわす)語(ご)」または文脈(ぶんみゃく)によるものが多い(おおい)。

When indicating 'tense' in Chinese, as shown above, there are 'particles', 'time-specifying words' and also many cases where it depends on context.
彼女(かのじょ)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)が上達(じょうたつ)している(する)。

She is progressing in Chinese.
彼らの(かれら)話(はなし)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)だった(だ)ので、私(わたし)には一言(ひとこと)も分からなかった(わかる)。

Their conversation being in Chinese, I did not understand one word.
彼ら(かれら)の(かれら)会話(かいわ)は、中国語(ちゅうごくご)だった(だ)ので、私(わたし)は彼ら(かれら)が言う(いう)ことが理解(りかい)できなかった(できる)。

Their conversation being in Chinese, I was not able to understand them at all.
彼(あれ)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)を少し(すこし)話せる(はなせる)。

He can speak Chinese a little.
彼(あれ)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)をとても上手(じょうず)に話す(はなす)。

He speaks Chinese very well.

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Kanji found in this word

語 JLPT 5

word, speech, language

On: ゴ

Kun: かた.る, かた.らう

14 strokes

中 JLPT 5

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On: チュウ

Kun: なか, うち, あた.る

4 strokes

国 JLPT 5

country

On: コク

Kun: くに

8 strokes

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