zì rán yǔ yán chǔ lǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
natural language processing, NLP
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

自然語言處理 自然语言处理 [zi4 ran2 yu3 yan2 chu3 li3] /natural language processing, NLP/

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Other forms in these source records: 自然語言處理

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 然
    rán

    correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

  • 语
    yǔ

    dialect / language / speech

    yù

    (literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 处
    chǔ

    to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to be situated at / to stay / to get along with / to be in a position of / to deal with / to discipline / to punish

    chù

    (bound form) place / locality / (bound form) part / aspect / (bound form) office / department / bureau / classifier for locations: spot, point

  • 理
    lǐ

    texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up

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