How to say “literature and art” in Chinese
literature and art
“Literature and art” in Chinese is 文艺, wén yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
文艺 is read wén yì: 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 top, 艹 “grass”; at the bottom, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
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 “文艺”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 文艺. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她从小就喜欢文艺。tācóngxiǎojiùxǐhuanwényìShe has loved literature and art since she was little.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “literature and art” in Chinese?
“Literature and art” in Chinese is 文艺, pinyin wényì.
What does 文艺 mean?
文艺 (wényì) means “literature and art”.
How do you write 文艺?
文艺 is 2 characters: 文 (wén) — writing, culture; 艺 (yì) — art, skill. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 文艺?
文艺 is read wényì. Tones: wén — second tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“literature and art” 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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