Meaning of 文学
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- literature
How to use 文学
文学 refers to literature as an art or an academic subject. It often appears in compounds like 中国文学 (Zhōngguó wénxué, Chinese literature) or 文学作品 (wénxué zuòpǐn, literary work). Example: 我在大学学习文学。(Wǒ zài dàxué xuéxí wénxué.) I study literature at university.
文学 combines 文 (wén), meaning writing or written language, with 学 (xué), meaning study or learning. The study of writing is literature.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 文学 when they mean a single book or novel. Use 小说 (xiǎoshuō) for a novel and 书 (shū) for a book. 文学 is the general field. Also keep 文 in the second tone and 学 in the second tone. Both rise.
文学 in example sentences
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文 wén · language · 4 strokes
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学 xué · to learn · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 文学.
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student; schoolchild |
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 学习 | xuéxí | to learn; to study |
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute |
| 中学 | zhōngxué | middle school |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
Questions about 文学
What does 文学 mean?
文学 (wénxué) means "literature" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 文学?
文学 is made of 2 characters: 文 (4 strokes), 学 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 文学 an HSK word?
Yes. 文学 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 文学 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 文学 is written 文學.
What is the difference between 文学 and 文化?
文学 (wénxué) means literature, the body of written works. 文化 (wénhuà) means culture, which is much broader and includes customs, art and ways of life.
How do you say literature major or literature student in Chinese?
A literature major is 文学专业 (wénxué zhuānyè). A student of literature can be called 文学系的学生 (wénxué xì de xuéshēng), meaning a student in the literature department.