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语文 (yǔ wén) — language and literature; (in China) Chinese as a school subject (language arts)

Definition

语文 refers to the school subject "Chinese language arts" — broader than 文学 (just literature) and narrower than 文 (culture/literary tradition in general).

noun
language and literature(in China) Chinese as a school subject (language arts)

Examples

  • 语文，。
    yǔ wén Bù jǐn jiào wǒ men yǔ yán, yě jiào wǒ men wén xué.
    Chinese language arts teaches us not only language but also literature.
  • 语文。
    Wǒ dì di de yǔ wén chéng jì hěn hǎo.
    My younger brother's grades in Chinese are very good.
  • 语文。
    Wǒ xiǎng chéng wéi yí wèi yǔ wén lǎo shī.
    I want to become a Chinese language arts teacher.
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HSK 3.0 Level 5LanguageSchool Subjects

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