Meaning of 文章
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- article
- essay
- literary works
- writings
- hidden meaning
Measure word: 篇,段,頁|页
How to use 文章
文章 is the everyday word for an article, essay, or any written piece, from a newspaper story to a blog post. It is often counted with 篇 (piān). Example: 这篇文章很有意思。(Zhè piān wénzhāng hěn yǒu yìsi.) This article is very interesting.
文 (wén) means writing or culture, as in 中文 (Zhōngwén), and 章 (zhāng) means a chapter or section. Put writing together in sections and you get a piece of writing: an article or essay.
Common mistake: Learners often say 一个文章. The natural measure word is 篇 (piān), as in 一篇文章. Also do not mix it up with 作文 (zuòwén), which is a student composition written as a school exercise.
文章 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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文 wén · language · 4 strokes
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章 zhāng · chapter · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 文章.
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 英文 | Yīngwén | English (language) |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
| 文字 | wénzì | character; script |
| 文学 | wénxué | literature |
| 外文 | wàiwén | foreign language (written) |
| 论文 | lùnwén | paper; treatise |
| 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy |
Questions about 文章
What does 文章 mean?
文章 (wénzhāng) means "article; essay" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 文章?
文章 is made of 2 characters: 文 (4 strokes), 章 (11 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 文章 an HSK word?
Yes. 文章 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 文章 and 课文?
文章 is any article or essay. 课文 (kèwén) is specifically a text in a textbook lesson. A 课文 can be a 文章, but most 文章 are not 课文.
What does 做文章 mean?
Besides literally writing an essay, 做文章 can mean to make an issue of something or to exploit a point for one's own purposes. This links to the sense of hidden meaning, as in 这里面有文章 (zhè lǐmiàn yǒu wénzhāng), there is something more behind this.