English–Chinese
“humanities” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinrén wén
Example
她在大学学的是人文专业。tā zài dà xué xué de shì rén wén zhuān yè
She majors in the humanities at university.
How to say “humanities” in Chinese
“Humanities” in Chinese is 人文 (rén wén).
A field that studies how people create meaning through culture, thought, history, language, and the arts.
Example sentences with 人文
在当代社会，人文精神对科技发展同样重要。zài dāng dài shè huì rén wén jīng shén duì kē jì fā zhǎn tóng yàng zhòng yào
In contemporary society, the humanistic spirit is equally important to the development of science and technology.
Tips for using 人文
- In university contexts, 人文 (rénwén, "humanities-related") often appears before another noun, so the surrounding words show whether it names a major, a subject area, or a broader cultural focus.