文章 (wén zhāng) — article, essay, literary work; hidden meaning (in a figurative sense, e.g., 话里有文章)
Definition
Most commonly means 'article / essay / written piece' — the everyday word for any composition, paired with 篇 or 段. In set phrases like 话里有文章 it shifts to mean hidden meaning, like 含义 but used in figurative contexts.
noun
articleessayliterary workhidden meaning (in a figurative sense, e.g., 话里有文章)
Measure word · 篇, 段, 页
Examples
- 文章。Wǒ zuó tiān xiě le yì piān guān yú huán bǎo de wén zhāng.I wrote an article about environmental protection yesterday.
- 文章。Tā de huà lǐ sì hū yǒu wén zhāng.There seems to be hidden meaning in his words.
- 文章。Zhè běn zá zhì de měi piān wén zhāng dōu hěn yǒu shēn dù.Every article in this magazine is very insightful.
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