古文 (gǔ wén) — classical Chinese prose

Definition

Examples

• 我在大学选修了古文课程。
  Wǒ zài dà xué xuǎn xiū le gǔ wén kè chéng.
  I took an elective course in classical Chinese prose at university.
• 这篇古文虽然简短，但含义深刻。
  Zhè piān gǔ wén suī rán jiǎn duǎn, dàn hán yì shēn kè.
  This classical Chinese prose, though short, has profound meaning.
• 老师要求我们背诵三篇古文。
  Lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men bèi sòng sān piān gǔ wén.
  The teacher required us to recite three pieces of classical Chinese prose.