How to say “civilization” in Chinese
civilization; civilized
“Civilization” in Chinese is 文明, wén míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
文明 is read wén míng: 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
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
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 “文明”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 文明. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 学者们一直在研究文明的起源xuézhěmenyìzhízàiyánjiūwénmíngdeqǐyuánScholars have long been studying the origins of civilization.
More words from the lesson “Origins: where it all began”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “civilization” in Chinese?
“Civilization” in Chinese is 文明, pinyin wénmíng.
What does 文明 mean?
文明 (wénmíng) means “civilization; civilized”.
How do you write 文明?
文明 is 2 characters: 文 (wén) — writing, culture; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 文明?
文明 is read wénmíng. Tones: wén — second tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“civilization” in the lesson “Origins: where it all began”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” 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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