noun HSK 6
syntax · sentence structure
Meaning
句法 refers to syntax, the set of rules and principles that govern how words combine to form grammatically correct sentences. In linguistics, it describes the structural relationships between words, phrases, and clauses within a sentence.
Usage
This is a formal, academic term used primarily in linguistic studies, language teaching, and grammatical analysis. Native speakers encounter it mainly in educational contexts or when discussing language structure. It's less common in everyday conversation compared to simpler terms like 语法 (grammar).
Examples
- 01学习外语时，掌握句法规则非常重要。, .When learning a foreign language, mastering syntactic rules is very important.
- 02这个句子的句法结构比较复杂。.The syntactic structure of this sentence is quite complex.
Characters
Common collocations
- 句法结构syntactic structure
- 句法分析syntactic analysis
- 句法规则syntactic rules
- 句法错误syntactic error
Origin
The compound literally means 'sentence method' or 'sentence rules,' directly reflecting its meaning of sentence structure and the rules governing sentence formation.