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拉丁语

拉丁語
Lādīngyǔ
noun #9,833

Meanings

  1. 1 Latin (language)

Characters

拉
lā
to pull (phonetic)
丁
dīng
person; nail (phonetic)
语
yǔ
language
拉丁 is a phonetic transliteration of 'Latin.' The characters carry no semantic meaning here.

Examples

拉丁语是很多欧洲语言的起源。
Lādīngyǔ shì hěn duō Ōuzhōu yǔyán de qǐyuán.
Latin is the origin of many European languages.
古代罗马人说拉丁语。
Gǔdài Luómǎrén shuō Lādīngyǔ.
Ancient Romans spoke Latin.
很多科学术语来自拉丁语。
Hěn duō kēxué shùyǔ láizì Lādīngyǔ.
Many scientific terms come from Latin.

Tips

usage
拉丁 (Lādīng) alone means 'Latin' as a modifier: 拉丁舞 (Latin dance), 拉丁美洲 (Latin America). Adding 语 makes it specifically the language.

Stroke Order

拉 lā
丁 dīng
语 yǔ