Meaning of 西班牙语
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- Spanish language
How to use 西班牙语
Use 西班牙语 for the Spanish language in both speech and writing. In casual speech people often shorten it to 西语 (Xīyǔ). Example: 我在学西班牙语。 (Wǒ zài xué Xībānyáyǔ.) I am learning Spanish.
西班牙 (Xībānyá) is a sound loan for "Spain", and 语 (yǔ) means language, so 西班牙语 is literally "Spain language". Picture a shift (班 bān) of workers in the west (西 xī) showing their teeth (牙 yá) as they speak Spanish.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 西班牙文 and 西班牙语 as if they differ in meaning, but 语 leans toward the spoken language and 文 toward written text, though both are widely accepted. Also watch the tone on 牙 (yá), second tone, not 雅 (yǎ).
西班牙语 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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西 xī · west · 6 strokes
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班 bān · team · 10 strokes
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牙 yá · tooth · 4 strokes
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语 yǔ · words · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 西班牙语.
| 东西 | dōngxi | east and west |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc) |
| 西边 | xībian | west; west side |
| 外语 | wàiyǔ | foreign language |
| 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese language |
| 英语 | Yīngyǔ | English (language) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 西方 | xīfāng | the West; the Occident |
| 班长 | bānzhǎng | class monitor; squad leader |
| 西北 | xīběi | northwest |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical |
Questions about 西班牙语
What does 西班牙语 mean?
西班牙语 (Xībānyáyǔ) means "Spanish language" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 西班牙语?
西班牙语 is made of 4 characters: 西 (6 strokes), 班 (10 strokes), 牙 (4 strokes), 语 (9 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 西班牙语 an HSK word?
Yes. 西班牙语 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 西班牙语 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 西班牙语 is written 西班牙語.
How do you say Spain and Spanish person in Chinese?
Spain is 西班牙 (Xībānyá), and a Spanish person is 西班牙人 (Xībānyárén). Just add 语 (yǔ) for the language or 人 (rén) for the people.
Does 西班牙语 include Spanish spoken in Latin America?
Yes. 西班牙语 covers Spanish wherever it is spoken, including Mexico and South America. If you need to be specific, you can say 拉美西班牙语 (Lāměi Xībānyáyǔ) for Latin American Spanish.