Definition
文学 (wén xué) refers to literature as a creative art form — novels, poetry, drama, etc. It is distinct from 语文 (yǔ wén), which is the school subject covering language and literature, and from 文艺 (wén yì), which includes both literature and the other arts (music, painting, etc.).
noun
literature
Measure word · 种
Easily confused
- 文字wén zìlook-alikewritten characters; script; writing (the symbols of a writing system)
Examples
- 文学。Tā duì Zhōngguó xiàndài wén xué hěn gǎn xìngqù.He is very interested in modern Chinese literature.
- 文学。Wǒ měi zhōu dōu qù tīng wén xué jiǎngzuò.I go to a literature lecture every week.
- 文学。Zhè běn wén xué zuòpǐn ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.This work of literature moved me deeply.
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