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中文 (zhōng wén) English Meaning
- Chinese written language
- Chinese writing
- Chinese
Traditional Characters: 中文
中 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
文 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 我教中文。
Wǒ jiào zhōngwén.
I teach Chinese. - 玛丽懂中文。
Mǎlì dǒng zhōngwén.
Mary understands Chinese. - 她会读中文。
Tā huì dú zhōngwén.
She reads Chinese. - 她中文有进步。
Tā zhōngwén yǒu jìnbù.
She is progressing in Chinese. - 他看得懂中文。
Tā kàn dé dǒng zhōngwén.
He knows how to read Chinese. - 我们在学习中文。
Wǒmen zài xuéxí zhōngwén.
We’re learning Chinese.
Stroke Order & Character Components
中 (zhōng): within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing something); during; (dialect) OK; all right
- 口 (kǒu): mouth
- 丨 (gǔn): line
文 (wén): language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 118
- 文(wén): writing
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 中
HSK 1 Word List
- 中国(zhōng guó): China; Middle Kingdom
- 中午(zhōng wǔ): noon; midday; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 中间(zhōng jiān): between; intermediate; mid; middle
- 中文(zhōng wén): Chinese written language; Chinese writing; Chinese
HSK 4 Word List
- 其中(qí zhōng): among; in; included among these
HSK 5 Word List
- 集中(jí zhōng): to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
- 中介(zhōng jiè): to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent
- 中心(zhōng xīn): center; heart (figurative); core; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 中旬(zhōng xún): middle third of a month
HSK 6 Word List
- 中断(zhōng duàn): to cut short; to break off; to discontinue
- 中立(zhōng lì): neutral
- 中央(zhōng yāng): central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 文
HSK 3 Word List
- 文化(wén huà): culture; civilization; cultural; CL: 個|个(gè), 种(zhǒng)
- 中文(zhōng wén): Chinese written language; Chinese writing; Chinese
HSK 4 Word List
- 文章(wén zhāng): article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL: 篇(piān), 段(duan4), 页(yè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 论文(lùn wén): treatise; thesis; paper; CL: 篇(piān); to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
- 文件(wén jiàn): document; file; CL: 份(fèn)
- 文具(wén jù): stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, etc.)
- 文明(wén míng): civilized; civilization; culture; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 文学(wén xué): literature; CL: 种(zhǒng)
- 文字(wén zì): writing style; script; writing; written language; phraseology; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 作文(zuò wén): to write an essay; composition (student essay); CL: 篇(piān)
HSK 6 Word List
- 散文(sǎn wén): prose; essay
- 斯文(sī wen): refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle
- 天文(tiān wén): astronomy
- 文凭(wén píng): diploma
- 文物(wén wù): cultural relic; historical relic; CL: 件(jiàn), 個|个(gè)
- 文献(wén xiàn): document
- 文雅(wén yǎ): elegant; refined
- 文艺(wén yì): literature and art
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
