散文 (sǎn wén) — prose (as opposed to poetry); essay (a literary composition)
Definition
散文 is a literary genre — prose writing as a creative form, distinct from poetry. 文章 is the everyday word for any written piece (article, essay, composition); 散文 is specifically the literary prose genre.
noun
prose (as opposed to poetry)essay (a literary composition)
Measure word · 篇
Examples
- 散文，。Tā xǐ huan dú sǎn wén, yě xǐ huan xiě shī.He likes to read prose and also likes to write poetry.
- 散文，。Zhè piān sǎn wén xiě dé fēi cháng yōu měi, wǒ hěn xǐ huan.This essay is written very beautifully; I really like it.
- 散文。Zhè wèi sǎn wén zuò jiā de zuò pǐn yǐng xiǎng le hěn duō rén.This prose writer's works have influenced many people.
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