Definition
见闻 (jiàn wén) is a noun meaning the knowledge and experience gained from what one has seen and heard — it refers to the collection of things you've personally witnessed. Unlike 见识 (jiàn shi), which can also be a verb ('to gain experience') and as a noun emphasizes insight or breadth of knowledge, 见闻 focuses on the actual experiences themselves (e.g., 见闻很广 'wide range of experiences').
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 guójiā.He has a wide range of knowledge and experience from traveling to many countries.
- 见闻。Zhè cì lǚxíng ràng wǒ zēngzhǎng le bù shǎo jiàn wén.This trip allowed me to gain a lot of experience and knowledge.
- 见闻。Tīng lǎorén jiǎng guòqù de jiàn wén hěn yǒuqù.Listening to the elderly talk about what they have seen and heard in the past is very interesting.
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