语文 (yǔ wén) — language and literature; (in China) Chinese as a school subject (language arts)
Definition
语文 refers to the school subject "Chinese language arts" — broader than 文学 (just literature) and narrower than 文 (culture/literary tradition in general).
noun
language and literature(in China) Chinese as a school subject (language arts)
Examples
- 语文，。yǔ wén Bù jǐn jiào wǒ men yǔ yán, yě jiào wǒ men wén xué.Chinese language arts teaches us not only language but also literature.
- 语文。Wǒ dì di de yǔ wén chéng jì hěn hǎo.My younger brother's grades in Chinese are very good.
- 语文。Wǒ xiǎng chéng wéi yí wèi yǔ wén lǎo shī.I want to become a Chinese language arts teacher.
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