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from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : wén [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : writing; script. (n) written language. (n) literary composition; essay. (n) culture. (n) certain natural phenomena. (n) civilian; civil. (adj) gentle; refined. (adj) used for copper cash. (measure word) Radical : 文 Strokes : 4 Traditional : 文 Usage : 50.5%

Common Words / Phrases:

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文字 wén zì

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characters

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文章 wén zhāng

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article

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文学 wén xué

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literature

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文化 wén huà

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culture

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文法 wén fǎ

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grammar

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文件 wén jiàn

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documents

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文明 wén míng

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civilization; culture

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语文 yǔ wén

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language and literature

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英文 yīng wén

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English language

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中文 zhōng wén

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Chinese language

Sentences:

1. Read the text first and then explain the new words. xiān dú kè wén ， rán hòu jiě shì shēng cí 。 先 读 课 文 ， 然 后 解 释 生 词 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

先 : first 读 : read 课文 : text (of a lesson) 然后 : then 解释 : explain 生词 : new word

2. He wrote his essay all over again. tā bǎ zuò wén chóng xiě le yí biàn 。 他 把 作 文 重 写 了 一 遍 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. 作文 : essay 重 : repeat 写 : write 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place 一 : one 遍 : (measure word) once through

3. Translate the English into Chinese. bǎ yīng wén fān chéng zhōng wén 。 把 英 文 翻 成 中 文 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

把 : used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. 英文 : English 翻 : translate 成 : become 中文 : Chinese

4. He is endowed with literary talent. tā yǒu wén xué tiān fèn 。 他 有 文 学 天 分 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 有 : has 文学 : literature 天分 : talent

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