Definition
人文 (rén wén) refers to human culture and the humanities as an academic field (e.g., literature, philosophy, history). It is broader than 文科 (wén kē), which specifically denotes the liberal arts as a school subject or academic division. 人文 often appears in compounds like 人文科学 (humanities) and 人文关怀 (humanistic care).
noun
humanities (academic disciplines such as literature, philosophy, history)human culturehumanistic aspects (of a society or institution)
Examples
- 人文。Tā dàxué zhǔxiū rén wén kēxué.He majors in the humanities at university.
- 人文。Zhè jiā yīyuàn fēicháng zhùzhòng rén wén guānhuái.This hospital places great emphasis on humanistic care.
- 人文。Zhège bówùguǎn zhǎnshì le fēngfù de rén wén lìshǐ.This museum displays a rich human cultural history.
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