How to say “essay” in Chinese
essay, prose sketch
“Essay” in Chinese is 散文, sǎn wén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
散文 is read sǎn wén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: sǎn, “loose, scattered”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “散文”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 散文. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我喜欢读散文wǒxǐhuandúsǎnwénI like reading essays.
More words from the lesson “Prose, poems, fairy tales”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “essay” in Chinese?
“Essay” in Chinese is 散文, pinyin sǎnwén.
What does 散文 mean?
散文 (sǎnwén) means “essay, prose sketch”.
How do you write 散文?
散文 is 2 characters: 散 (sàn) — disperse, scatter; 文 (wén) — writing, culture. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 散文?
散文 is read sǎnwén. Tones: sǎn — third tone, wén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“essay” in the lesson “Prose, poems, fairy tales”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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