汉文 (Hàn wén) — written or literary Chinese; Chinese language and literature; (historical) Emperor Wen of Han (202–157 BCE)
Definition
Two distinct senses: "literary Chinese" (often as opposed to vernacular 白话) and, as 汉文帝, the reign name of a Western Han emperor. The literary sense is the common modern usage.
noun
written or literary ChineseChinese language and literature(historical) Emperor Wen of Han (202–157 BCE)
Examples
- 汉文，。Tā jīng tōng Hàn wén, néng dú dǒng gǔ wén.He is proficient in literary Chinese and can read classical texts.
- 汉文。Xué xí Hàn wén duì liǎo jiě zhōng guó wén huà hěn zhòng yào.Learning literary Chinese is important for understanding Chinese culture.
- 汉文。Hàn wén Shì xī hàn shí qī de yí wèi hǎo huáng dì.Emperor Wen of Han was a good emperor during the Western Han period.
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