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“literature” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinwén xué

Example

我喜欢文学。wǒ xǐ huān wén xué

I like literature.

Illustration for 文学 (literature)

How to say “literature” in Chinese

“Literature” in Chinese is 文学 (wén xué).

A creative and scholarly world where written language gives shape to human experience, ideas, and feeling.

Full entry for 文学: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 文学

这门课主要讨论文学的发展。zhè mén kè zhǔ yào tǎo lùn wén xué de fā zhǎn

This course mainly discusses the development of literature.

Tips for using 文学

  • In everyday conversation, 文学 (wénxué, "literature") is a broad, formal category, so naming a genre or title makes a reading preference more specific.

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