Meaning of 句
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sentence
- clause
- phrase
- classifier for phrases or lines of verse
- variant of 勾[gou1]
How to use 句
句 (jù) is most often a measure word for sentences, remarks, or lines of verse, and it appears in common words like 句子 (jùzi) sentence and 句号 (jùhào) period. Example: 我想说一句话。(Wǒ xiǎng shuō yī jù huà.) I want to say something.
Look at 句 as a mouth 口 (kǒu) wrapped inside a curved hook shape. Picture a mouth speaking, with the hook gathering the words into one complete sentence.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 句 (jù) with 旬 (xún, a ten-day period), which has 日 inside instead of 口. Also, do not use 句 alone to mean sentence in most cases. Say 句子 (jùzi), and keep 句 for counting, as in 三句话 (sān jù huà).
句 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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句 jù · sentence · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 句.
Questions about 句
What does 句 mean?
句 (jù) means "sentence; clause" and is used as a measure word.
How do you write 句?
句 is made of 1 character: 句 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.
Is 句 an HSK word?
Yes. 句 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 一句话 mean besides one sentence?
Literally it means one sentence or one remark, but it is also used to mean in a word or in short. For example, 一句话，我不去。(Yī jù huà, wǒ bú qù.) In short, I am not going.
How do I say in other words in Chinese?
Use 换句话说 (huàn jù huà shuō), literally change the sentence and say it. It works like in other words in English and usually starts a new clause that restates the idea.