英文 (Yīng wén) — English (language)
Definition
Refers to the English language. Compare 英语, which is the everyday word (also used in 'English language' sense); 英文 leans slightly more formal and often pairs with written text like 翻译/文件.
noun
English (language)
Examples
- 英文。Tā shuō de Yīng wén hěn liú lì.He speaks English very fluently.
- 英文。Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn fān yì chéng Yīng wén.Please translate this document into English.
- 英文。Wǒ de Yīng wén shuǐ píng hái xū yào tí gāo.My English level still needs improvement.
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