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文学

wén xué · wen xue

Traditional 文學

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. literature
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Why study literature?

  1. Liangliang

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)选(xuǎn)文学(wénxué)？

    Qiqi, why did you choose literature?

  2. Qiqi

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)读(dú)小说(xiǎoshuō)和(hé)诗(shī)。

    Because I like reading novels and poems.

  3. Liangliang

    学(xué)文学(wénxué)以后(yǐhòu)能(néng)找到(zhǎodào)工作(gōngzuò)吗(ma)？

    Can you find a job after studying literature?

  4. Qiqi

    能(néng)啊(a)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)作家(zuòjiā)。

    Yes, I want to be a writer.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)第一本(dìyīběn)文学(wénxué)作品(zuòpǐn)写到(xiědào)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Then how far have you got with your first literary work?

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)只(zhǐ)写了(xiěle)书名(shūmíng)。

    So far I have only written the book title.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)牛(niú)津(jīn)大(dà)学(xué)修(xiū)了(le)英(yīng)语(yǔ)文(wén)学(xué)。

He read English Literature at Oxford University.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)读(dú)中(zhōng)国(guó)文(wén)学(xué)。

She has loved reading Chinese literature since childhood.

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The characters

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文
wén

language; culture

学
xué

to learn; to study

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