How to say “culture” in Chinese

文化

wénhuà

culture

noun · HSK 3 · topic “Studying”

“Culture” in Chinese is 文化, wén huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

文化 is read wén huà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wén — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

huà — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

文

wén — writing, culture

化

huà — transform, change

On the left, 亻 “person”.

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 “文化”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 文化. Tap the sound icon to listen.

我喜欢中国文化wǒxǐhuanZhōngguówénhuàI like Chinese culture.
听说你对中国文化很感兴趣？tīngshuōnǐduìZhōngguówénhuàhěngǎnxìngqùI hear you're very interested in Chinese culture?
我想多了解中国文化wǒxiǎngduōliǎojiěZhōngguówénhuàI want to learn more about Chinese culture.
这两个国家的文化相互影响。zhèliǎnggeguójiādewénhuàxiānghùyǐngxiǎngThe cultures of these two countries influence each other.
在中国文化里龙象征力量和好运zàiZhōngguówénhuàli,lóngxiàngzhēnglìliànghéhǎoyùnIn Chinese culture the dragon symbolizes strength and good luck.
每个地方都有自己的地域文化měigedìfangdōuyǒuzìjǐdedìyùwénhuàEvery place has its own regional culture.

More words from the lesson “Studying abroad”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “culture” in Chinese?

“Culture” in Chinese is 文化, pinyin wénhuà.

What does 文化 mean?

文化 (wénhuà) means “culture”.

How do you write 文化?

文化 is 2 characters: 文 (wén) — writing, culture; 化 (huà) — transform, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 文化?

文化 is read wénhuà. Tones: wén — second tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“culture” in the lesson “Studying abroad”

This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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