Writing
语文 (yǔ wén) — how to say "language and literature" in Chinese
语文
Language and literature
noun
Character composition
语
language
文
writing
Radicals / Keys
文
Script
#67 · wén · 4 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
语文老师
yǔwén lǎoshī
language and literature teacher
学语文
xué yǔwén
study language and literature
语文课本
yǔwén kèběn
language and literature textbook
Examples
语文课教我们读和写。
The language and literature class teaches us to read and write.
我喜欢语文课。
I like the language and literature class.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "language and literature" in Chinese?
"language and literature" in Chinese is 语文 (yǔ wén).
语文 meaning in English
语文 (yǔ wén) means "Language and literature".
How is 语文 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǔ wén (written as yu wen, yuwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "language and literature" in Chinese characters?
It is written 语文: 语 has 9 strokes, 文 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 语文?
语文 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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