Translation of "Phrase" in Chinese

Say a simple phrase.

說句簡單的話。

- What is the meaning of this phrase?
- What's the meaning of this phrase?

這個片語是什麼意思？

- You should put parentheses around this phrase.
- You should put this phrase in parentheses.

你应该把这句话放进括号。

I wonder what this phrase means.

我想知道这句话的意思。

I don't understand the meaning of this phrase.

我不明白这句话的意思。

"Call up" is a phrase that means to telephone.

"call up" 是一個片語, 它的意思是打電話。

The two scholars wrangled over the meaning of an obscure Tibetan phrase.

兩位學者為一句意思含糊的藏文句子爭論了一番。

- I don't understand the meaning of this phrase.
- I don't know what this sentence means.

我不明白这句话的意思。

- She explained the literal meaning of the phrase.
- He explained the literal meaning of the sentence.

他解释了句子的字面意思。

'can' is an auxiliary verb, so in question sentences it is brought to the start of the phrase.

因為 can 是助動詞，在疑問句中被放到了句首。