Chinese word

文字

Pronunciation

Pinyinwén zì

Meaning

  • nountext

Example

请把这段文字发给我。qǐng bǎ zhè duàn wén zì fā gěi wǒ

Please send me this text.

Illustration for 文字 (text)

More examples

合同上的文字需要修改。hé tóng shàng de wén zì xū yào xiū gǎi

The text in the contract needs to be revised.

Core concept

A visible form of language, ranging from one written character to a connected message.

Common phrases

  • 手写文字shóu xiě wén zì

    handwritten text

  • 修改文字xiū gǎi wén zì

    edit text

Similar words

字zì: A single written symbol, such as a Chinese character, that represents a sound or meaning.
词cí: A group of sounds or written symbols that expresses a meaning as a word.
句子jù zi: A group of words that expresses one complete thought in speech or writing.
文章wén zhāng: A written passage made of several sentences that conveys information or an opinion.

Definition in Chinese

用来记录和传达语言的书写符号及其组合，既可指单个表示读音或意义的字形，也可指若干字连成的可读书面内容。yòng lái jì lù hé chuán dá yǔ yán de shū xiě fú hào jí qí zǔ hé jì kě zhǐ dān gè biǎo shì dú yīn huò yì yì de zì xíng yě kě zhǐ ruò gān zì lián chéng de kě dú shū miàn nèi róng

Word origin

文字 (wénzì, "written language; character") combines 文 (wén, "pattern or written expression") and 字 (zì, "character"), linking formed writing with the individual signs that make it readable.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often hear "writing" as an activity or skill, but this Chinese noun usually points to language in visible form, including what appears on a page or screen.

Other meanings

  • characternoun
  • writingnoun

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