HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
文艺
Pronunciation
Pinyinwén yì
Meaning
- nounliterature and art
Example
我喜欢文艺电影。wǒ xǐ huān wén yì diàn yǐng
I like literary and artistic films.
More examples
他是个文艺青年，经常去看话剧。tā shì gè wén yì qīng nián jīng cháng qù kàn huà jù
He is a literary and artistic young person and often goes to see plays.
Core concept
A broad creative world where writing, performance, images, and sound become works of art.
Common phrases
文艺青年wén yì qīng nián
literary and artistic young person
文艺作品wén yì zuò pǐn
literary and artistic work
文艺表演wén yì biáo yǎn
literary and artistic performance
Similar words
文学wén xué: Creative works expressed through writing, including novels, poems, and critical essays.
艺术yì shù: Creative activity and its results that express beauty or feelings through sight or sound.
作品zuò pǐn: A finished work created by an author, such as a literary, musical, or film work.
Definition in Chinese
泛指文学、戏剧、电影、音乐、绘画等艺术形式及其创作活动。fàn zhǐ wén xué xì jù diàn yǐng yīn yuè huì huà děng yì shù xíng shì jí qí chuàng zuò huó dòng
Word origin
文艺 (wényì, "literature and art") combines 文 (wén, "writing or culture") with 艺 (yì, "art or skill"), linking language-based creation with artistic practice.
Usage tips
- English literary usually points mainly to writing, but this Chinese word also labels artistic styles and works in film, music, painting, and other fields.
Other meanings
- literary and artisticadjective
Opposites
- 通俗文化tōng sú wén huàmass culturenoun
Related words
- 文艺界wén yì jièliterary and artistic circlesnoun
- 文艺性wén yì xìngliterary and artistic qualitynoun