How to say “literature” in Chinese
literature
“Literature” in Chinese is 文学, wén xué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
文学 is read wén xué: 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
Below, 子 “child”: it is the child who studies.
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 “文学”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 文学. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 很多中国人喜欢俄罗斯文学hěnduōZhōngguórénxǐhuanÉluósīwénxuéMany Chinese people love Russian literature.
- 她研究中国当代文学tāyánjiūZhōngguódāngdàiwénxuéShe studies contemporary Chinese literature.
- 他是天文学会的会员tāshìtiānwénxuéhuìdehuìyuánHe's a member of the astronomical society.
- 我喜欢古典文学wǒxǐhuangǔdiǎnwénxuéI like classical literature.
More words from the lesson “Literature and poetry”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “literature” in Chinese?
“Literature” in Chinese is 文学, pinyin wénxué.
What does 文学 mean?
文学 (wénxué) means “literature”.
How do you write 文学?
文学 is 2 characters: 文 (wén) — writing, culture; 学 (xué) — study, learn. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 文学?
文学 is read wénxué. Tones: wén — second tone, xué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“literature” in the lesson “Literature and poetry”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. 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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