关键短语
guān jiàn duǎn yǔ
Key phrases · trad. 關鍵短語
关键短语 (guānjiàn duǎnyǔ) refers to important or essential phrases, often used in the context of learning a language, understanding a topic, or summarizing information. It highlights the most crucial expressions.
When to use it
Neutral and versatile. It can be used in academic, business, or casual learning contexts. For 'important vocabulary,' you might use 重要词汇 (zhòngyào cíhuì). For 'common expressions,' 常用表达 (chángyòng biǎodá) is a good alternative.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like “GWAHN-jyen DWAHN-yoo.” The first syllable of 关键 (guānjiàn) is a high flat tone, the second is a falling tone. For 短语 (duǎnyǔ), both are third tones, but the first one shifts to a rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- 关键句guān jiàn jùkey sentence
- 重要词汇zhòng yào cí huìimportant vocabulary
- 常用表达cháng yòng biǎo dácommon expressions
Examples
学习一门新语言，掌握关键短语很重要。
xué xí yì mén xīn yǔ yán ， zhǎng wò guān jiàn duǎn yǔ hěn zhòng yào 。
When learning a new language, mastering key phrases is very important.
请记住这些关键短语，它们对考试很有用。
qǐng jì zhù zhè xiē guān jiàn duǎn yǔ ， tā men duì kǎo shì hěn yǒu yòng 。
Please remember these key phrases; they will be very useful for the exam.
这份报告总结了项目的关键短语。
zhè fèn bào gào zǒng jié le xiàng mù dì guān jiàn duǎn yǔ 。
This report summarizes the key phrases of the project.
Pro tip: Tone change: When two third tones appear consecutively, the first one changes to a rising tone (second tone). So, 短语 (duǎnyǔ) is pronounced as if it were 'duán yǔ'.
Related phrases
常用语 · Basic phrases常用短语 · Common phrases重要短语 · Important phrases
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