句 (jù) - Sentence & phrase
句 · jù
Sentence;
phrase;
clause;
measure word for sentences or lines of verse;
(archaic) bent, curved.
Sentencephraseclause
Usage highlights
SentencePhraseClauseInterrogative sentenceDeclarative sentencePoetic line
Usage & contexts
Examples
- This is a complete sentence (一个完整的句子).
- Please write a sentence (请写一个句子).
- He spoke in short phrases (他用短语说话).
- Ancient Chinese poetry often has five or seven characters per line (五言句或七言句).
Collocations
- Sentence(句子)
- Phrase(短语)
- Clause(从句)
- Interrogative sentence(疑问句)
- Declarative sentence(陈述句)
- Poetic line(诗句)
Idioms
- To search for the right word, to be meticulous in wording(字斟句酌)
- Rare words and strange phrases(奇字怪句)
- To break a sentence incorrectly(断章取句)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally depicted a hook or something bent; later borrowed to mean a segment of speech or writing.
- Fundamental unit in Chinese grammar and classical poetry, where the number of characters per line (句) is a key structural element.