见闻 (jiàn wén) — knowledge and experience gained from what one has seen and heard
Definition
见闻 (jiànwén) is a noun for what one has seen and heard — the knowledge and experience gained from observation. More concrete and event-based than 见识, which leans toward insight or breadth of understanding.
noun
knowledge and experience gained from what one has seen and heard
Examples
- 见闻，。Tā de jiàn wén hěn guǎng, qù guò hěn duō guó jiā.He has a wide range of knowledge and experience from traveling to many countries.
- 见闻。Zhè cì lǚ xíng ràng wǒ zēng zhǎng le bù shǎo jiàn wén.This trip allowed me to gain a lot of experience and knowledge.
- 见闻。Tīng lǎo rén jiǎng guò qù de jiàn wén hěn yǒu qù.Listening to the elderly talk about what they have seen and heard in the past is very interesting.
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