---
title: "Yufa Meaning: 语法 (yǔfǎ) Means “grammar”"
description: "语法 (traditional 語法, yǔfǎ) means “grammar”. Hear its tones, see what 语 and 法 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yufa"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 语法 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

语法 yǔfǎ

## grammar

## It can also mean

- (computing) syntax

## Its characters

1. 语 yǔ language
2. 法 fǎ law

## In a sentence

语法非常复杂。 Grammar is very complicated.

是逐渐兴起的，大约到了九百多年前的宋朝，在数字和名词之间加量词，才成了必须遵守的**语法**规则。

From [中文为什么要用量词？ · Why does Chinese have measure words?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-does-chinese-have-measure-words#library-word-413-415)

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## More words with 语 or 法

- [办法 bànfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banfa)
- [标语 biāoyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaoyu)
- [成语 chéngyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengyu)
- [词语 cíyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ciyu)
- [法定 fǎdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fading)
- [法官 fǎguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faguan)
- [法规 fǎguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fagui)
- [法律 fǎlǜ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/falu)
- [方法 fāngfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfa)
- [法人 fǎrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/faren)

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