文化 (wén huà) — culture; civilization

Definition

文化 (wénhuà) means 'culture' in the everyday sense — the customs, arts, and way of life of a country or group. 文明 is more about 'civilization' as a stage of human development, or 'civilized' as a quality.

noun
culturecivilization
Measure word · 个, 种

Examples

  • 文化
    Wǒ xǐ huan xué xí bù tóng guó jiā de wén huà.
    I like learning about the cultures of different countries.
  • 文化
    wén huà Duì yí gè guó jiā lái shuō hěn zhòng yào.
    Culture is very important to a country.
  • 文化
    Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wén huà.
    Every country has its own culture.

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