文学 (wén xué) — literature
Definition
文学 is 'literature' as an academic or creative field (poems, novels, drama). 语文 covers language and literature together, especially as a school subject; 文艺 is 'literature and art' as cultural activity.
noun
literature
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 文学。Tā duì zhōng guó xiàn dài wén xué hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in modern Chinese literature.
- 文学。Wǒ měi zhōu dōu qù tīng wén xué jiǎng zuò.I go to a literature lecture every week.
- 文学。Zhè běn wén xué zuò pǐn ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.This work of literature moved me deeply.
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