jyu5 geoi3語句语句

Jyutpingjyu5 geoi3

Yaleyúh geui

名詞Uncommon

Definition

A sentence; a grammatical unit of words expressing a complete proposition or opinion.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

Refers specifically to a grammatical unit or a string of words rather than a complete thought or message. It is often used in formal contexts like linguistics, grammar exercises, or when analyzing text structure. In everyday casual speech, people almost always use 句 instead of 語句.

Measure word

geoi3句geui

Examples

le1呢geoi3句jyu5語geoi3句hou2好ci5似jau5有di1啲m4唔tung1通seon6順。

This sentence seems a bit awkward.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以se2寫dai1低le1呢geoi3句jyu5語geoi3句aa4呀？

Can you write down this sentence?

Common phrases

jyu5語geoi3句tung1通seon6順

the sentence is coherent

jyu5語geoi3句git3結kau3構

sentence structure

Common mistake

Learners often use 語句 when they simply mean a sentence, but 句 is the natural, everyday word for counting or referring to sentences. Using 語句 in casual conversation can sound overly academic or stiff.