文法

wénfǎ

noun #23,801

Meanings

1 grammar
2 rules of language
3 writing conventions

Characters

language / writing / literature

law / rule / method

Examples

他的文法很好，几乎不犯语法错误。

Tā de wénfǎ hěn hǎo, jīhū bù fàn yǔfǎ cuòwù.

His grammar is very good; he almost never makes grammatical errors.

这本书讲解了日语的基本文法。

Zhè běn shū jiǎngjiě le Rìyǔ de jīběn wénfǎ.

This book explains the basic grammar of Japanese.

Tips

usage

文法 and 语法 both mean grammar, but 文法 is more commonly used in Taiwan and Japan (日本語文法), while 语法 is standard in mainland Chinese.

Stroke Order

文 wén

法 fǎ