How to say “literature” in Chinese
literature (scientific), sources
“Literature” in Chinese is 文献, wén xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
文献 is read wén xiàn: 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
On the right, 犬 “dog”: in ancient times dogs were offered as sacrifices. On the left, 南.
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 “文献”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 文献. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 论文最后要列出参考文献lùnwénzuìhòuyàolièchūcānkǎowénxiànA paper must list its references at the end.
- 你这篇论文的参考文献够吗？nǐzhèpiānlùnwéndecānkǎowénxiàngòumaDoes your paper have enough references?
More words from the lesson “A talk: topic and sources”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “literature” in Chinese?
“Literature” in Chinese is 文献, pinyin wénxiàn.
What does 文献 mean?
文献 (wénxiàn) means “literature (scientific), sources”.
How do you write 文献?
文献 is 2 characters: 文 (wén) — writing, culture; 献 (xiàn) — offer, present. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 文献?
文献 is read wénxiàn. Tones: wén — second tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“literature” in the lesson “A talk: topic and sources”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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