希腊语

希臘語

Xīlàyǔ

noun

Meanings

1 Greek; the Greek language

Characters

first syllable of 希腊 Greece

second syllable of 希腊 Greece

Examples

HSK 2

她在大学学过一年希腊语。

Tā zài dàxué xué guo yì nián Xīlàyǔ.

She studied Greek for a year at university.

HSK 5

很多英语单词来自古希腊语。

Hěnduō Yīngyǔ dāncí láizì gǔ Xīlàyǔ.

Many English words come from Ancient Greek.

Tips

usage

Ancient Greek, the language of Homer and Plato, is 古希腊语; the Greek spoken today is 现代希腊语. 希腊 'Greece' comes from 'Hellas', the Greeks' own name for their country.

Stroke Order

希 xī

腊 là

语 yǔ