文 (wén) — written language; writing; script; culture; literary tradition; literature; literary works
Definition
As a standalone noun at HSK 7, 文 leans toward 'culture / literary tradition' rather than everyday 'language' (use 语言 for that). In compounds it means writing or literature (文字, 文学, 文章).
noun
written languagewritingscriptcultureliterary traditionliteratureliterary works
Examples
- 。Tā duì zhōng guó wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.He is very interested in Chinese culture.
- 。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé hěn yǒu shēn dù.This article is written with great depth.
- 。Tā xǐ huan yán jiū gǔ diǎn wén xué.He likes to study classical literature.
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