外文 (wài wén) — foreign language; foreign-language writing

Definition

Literary/written term for a foreign language, often referring to the written form or the field generally. 比外语 more bookish; emphasizes writing over speech.

noun

foreign languageforeign-language writing

Examples

，外文。
Tā jīng tōng sān mén wài yǔ, bāo kuò yīng wén hé rì wén děng wài wén.
He is proficient in three foreign languages, including English, Japanese, and other foreign languages.
外文，？
Zhè fèn zī liào quán shì yòng wài wén xiě de, nǐ néng fān yì ma?
This document is all written in a foreign language; can you translate it?
外文。
Xué xí wài wén zuì zhòng yào de jiù shì jiān chí.
The most important thing in learning a foreign language is persistence.

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