句 jù sentence
measure word for sentences and lines; sentence
How to remember 句: 勹 wrap + 口 mouth = sentence. The nervous best man opens his mouth, tries to wrap his speech into short lines and stumbles over the very first sentence.
Component breakdown
句 = 勹 wrap + 口 mouth
- 勹 wrap
- 口 mouth
The nervous best man opens his mouth, tries to wrap his speech into short lines and stumbles over the very first sentence.
How it came to be
A mouth with a stroke curling right round it. The curl is the point: words hooked together and tied off into one bundle, which is exactly what a phrase is.
How it is used
- A sentence, and its measure word: 句子 (jùzi) sentence, 一句话 (yí jù huà) one remark/sentence, 说几句 (shuō jǐ jù) say a few words.
- Use 句 to count utterances/lines: 一句诗 (yí jù shī) a line of poetry.
- Note the pitfall: for written passages the measure is 句, but for whole texts/articles use 篇 (piān).
Characters built with 句
Words with 句
Example sentences
- 请把这句话翻译成英语。 Qǐng bǎ zhè jù huà fānyì chéng Yīngyǔ.Please translate this sentence into English.
- 这个英文句子是什么意思？ Zhège Yīngwén jùzi shì shénme yìsi?What does this English sentence mean?