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中文 (zhōng wén): Chinese [written language] (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

中 • zhōng • center, middle, among; China
zhōng中

center, middle, among; China

文 • wén • writing, script, literature, culture
wén文

writing, script, literature, culture

Word Info

Pinyinzhōng wén
MeaningChinese [written language]
Characters2
SyntaxNoun
4.

How to Use 中文 in Sentences

Verb + Object
shuō说
Zhōng中
wén文
neutral
speak Chinese
xué学
xí习
Zhōng中
wén文
neutral
learn Chinese
Adjective + Noun
Zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
5.

Example Sentences with 中文

zhè这
shì是
zhōng中
wén文
。
This is Chinese.

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 中文.

  • 街道jiē dàoroad
  • 盘子pán zitray
  • 爱好ài hàointerests; hobbies
  • 刮风guā fēngwindy
  • 阿姨ā yíauntie [mother's younger sister]
  • 地方dì fangplace
  • 裙子qún ziskirt
  • 打扫dǎ sǎoto clean
  • 刚才gāng cáijust now
  • 地图dì túmap
  • 年级nián jí(school) year/grade
  • 根据gēn jùaccording to
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 中文.

Words with 中
  • 中午zhōng wǔmidday
  • 中国zhōng guóChina
  • 中学zhōng xuémiddle school
  • 中学生
neutral
Chinese teacher
Zhōng中
wén文
shuǐ水
píng平
neutral
Chinese proficiency
liú流
lì利
de的
Zhōng中
wén文
neutral
fluent Chinese
zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
xū需
yào要
tí提
gōng供
zhōng中
wén文
hé和
yīng英
wén文
liǎng两
gè个
bǎn版
běn本
。
This contract needs to be provided in both Chinese and English versions.
nǐ你
néng能
yòng用
zhōng中
wén文
jiě解
shì释
yí一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
zhuān专
yè业
shù术
yǔ语
ma吗
？
Can you explain this technical term in Chinese?
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
xué学
xí习
zhōng中
wén文
。
I like learning Chinese.
tā他
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
xì系
tǒng统
dì地
xué学
xí习
guò过
zhōng中
wén文
，
zhǐ只
shì是
lüè略
dǒng懂
pí皮
máo毛
。
He hasn't systematically studied Chinese; he only knows a little about it.
zhōng xué shēng
middle-school student
  • 高中gāo zhōngsenior high school
  • 中间zhōng jiānmiddle
  • 初中chū zhōngjunior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
  • 中年zhōng niánmiddle age
    • Words with 文
    • 文化wén huàculture
    • 课文kè wéntext
    • 文章wén zhāngessay
    • 作文zuò wénwrite a composition
    • 文件wén jiànfile; document
    • 文具wén jùstationery; writing materials
    • 文字wén zìwriting
    • 文学wén xuéliterature