文明 (wén míng) — (noun) civilization; culture; (adjective) civilized; cultured; polite
Definition
文明 covers both 'civilization' as a noun and 'civilized/polite' as an adjective — broader and more about a society's level than 文化 ('culture' as traditions/arts). For everyday politeness in behavior, 礼貌 is the natural choice.
noun
civilizationculture
adjective
civilizedculturedpolite
Measure word · 个
Easily confused
Examples
- 文明。Zhōng guó gǔ dài wén míng liú xià le xǔ duō zhēn guì yí chǎn.Ancient Chinese civilization left behind many precious heritages.
- 文明。Gōng gòng chǎng suǒ qǐng shǐ yòng wén míng yòng yǔ.Please use polite language in public places.
- 文明。Zhè zuò chéng shì de wén míng chéng dù lìng rén jīng tàn.The level of civilization in this city is amazing.
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