Usage of the character 文

the original name of 孫中山／孙中山 ( Sūn Zhōngshān), Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Guomintang 國民黨／国民党 ( Guómíndǎng)

Wénshān

文山

[文山]

Wenshan County in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州／文山壮族苗族自治州 ( Wénshān Zhuàngzú Miáozúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan
Wenshan District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan

wéntóng

文童

[文童]

a person studying for the imperial examinations

wéndú

文读

[文讀]

literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

chóngwén

重文

[重文]

repetitious passage
multiple variants of Chinese characters

Déwén

德文

[德文]

German (language)

xūwén

虚文

[虛文]

dead letter
rule no longer in force
empty formality

Aīwén

埃文

[埃文]

Evan
Avon
Ivan

zhòuwén

咒文

[咒文]

incantation
spell
to curse

jīnwén

金文

[金文]

inscription in bronze
bell-cauldron inscription

fāwén

发文

[發文]

to issue a document
document issued by an authority
outgoing messages
(Internet) to post an article online

záwén

杂文

[雜文]

essay

wénjiàn

文件

[文件]

document
file
CL:份 (fèn)

wéntán

文坛

[文壇]

literary circles

wényán

文言

[文言]

Classical Chinese

Wénlián

文联

[文聯]

abbr. for 中國文學藝術界聯合會／中国文学艺术界联合会, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)

wénhuǒ

文火

[文火]

small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)

Kèwén

克文

[克文]

Kevin (name)

Wénlái

文莱

[文萊]

Brunei Darussalam, independent sultanate in northwest Borneo

wénrén

文人

[文人]

cultivated individual; scholar; literati

Wénshū

文殊

[文殊]

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

hùwén

互文

[互文]

paired phrases (poetic device)

Miǎnwén

缅文

[緬文]

Burmese (language, esp. written)

wénqì

文气

[文氣]

the impact of a piece of writing on the reader
gentle
refined

wénbǐ

文笔

[文筆]

writings
writing style

fēnwén

分文

[分文]

a single penny
a single cent

yuánwén

原文

[原文]

original text

wénzhí

文职

[文職]

civilian post (as opposed to military)
civil service
administration

zhèngwén

正文

[正文]

main text (as opposed to footnotes)
main body (of a book)

bǐngwén

炳文

[炳文]

luminous style

hòuwén

后文

[後文]

the pages ahead
the following pages

Xīngwén

兴文

[興文]

Xingwen county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

wénzì

文字

[文字]

character
script
writing
written language
writing style
phraseology
CL:個／个 (gè)

wénběn

文本

[文本]

a text (article, script, contract etc)
version of a text (copy, translation, abridged version etc)
(computing) text

Oūwén

欧文

[歐文]

Owen (name)
Erwin (name)
Irvine, California

sǎnwén

散文

[散文]

prose
essay

wénwù

文物

[文物]

cultural relic
historical relic
CL:件 (jiàn),個／个 (gè)

Xiūwén

修文

[修文]

Xiuwen County in Guiyang 貴陽／贵阳 ( Guìyáng), Guizhou

míngwén

铭文

[銘文]

inscription

xíwén

檄文

[檄文]

(old, now used figuratively) official call to arms
official denunciation

fánwén

繁文

[繁文]

convoluted
elaborate formalities

fúwén

符文

[符文]

rune

wénjí

文集

[文集]

collected works

xùwén

序文

[序文]

preface
foreword
preamble
recital (law)
also written 敘文／叙文 (xùwén)

zhuànwén

撰文

[撰文]

to write an article

wénshū

文书

[文書]

document
official correspondence
secretary
secretariat

yùnwén

韵文

[韻文]

verse

Fànwén

梵文

[梵文]

Sanskrit

Jiāng Wén

姜文

[姜文]

Jiang Wen (1963-), sixth generation Chinese movie director

wénzhāi

文摘

[文摘]

digest (of literature)
to make a digest (of data)
summary

Wéngé

文革

[文革]

Cultural Revolution (1966-76) (abbr. for 文化大革命 ( Wénhuà Dàgémìng))

Wénchāng

文昌

[文昌]

Wenchang City, Hainan

wéncí

文词

[文詞]

variant of 文辭／文辞 (wénci)

běnwén

本文

[本文]

this text
article
the main body of a book

wénwǔ

文武

[文武]

civil and military

wēnwén

温文

[溫文]

genteel

tiēwén

贴文

[貼文]

(social media) to post; a post

shìwén

释文

[釋文]

interpreting words
to explain the meaning of words in classic texts
to decipher an old script

wéncí

文辞

[文辭]

language; use of words; phraseology
articles; essays; writing

Zhōngwén

中文

[中文]

Chinese language

mìwén

密文

[密文]

ciphertext

qíwén

奇文

[奇文]

remarkable or peculiar piece of writing

shéngwén

绳文

[繩文]

Jyōmon period of Japanese prehistory, with rope pattern pottery

Wénxiàn

文县

[文縣]

Wen county in Longnan 隴南／陇南 ( Lǒngnán), Gansu

míngwén

明文

[明文]

to state in writing (laws, rules etc)

sīwén

斯文

[斯文]

refined
educate
cultured
intellectual
polite
gentle

Wénzōng

文宗

[文宗]

Wenzong Emperor, reign name of Yuan Dynasty emperor Tugh Temür (1304-1332), reigned 1328-1332

Kǎiwén

凯文

[凱文]

Kevin (person name)

chūwén

初文

[初文]

archaic (and simpler) form of a Chinese character

wénmiàn

文面

[文面]

to tattoo the face
face tattoo
to brand (ancient punishment)

báiwén

白文

[白文]

the text of an annotated book
an unannotated edition of a book
intagliated characters (on a seal)

zhuǎiwén

跩文

[跩文]

see 轉文／转文 (zhuǎiwén) (Tw)

chéngwén

呈文

[呈文]

petition (submitted to a superior)

wénjìng

文静

[文靜]

(of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet

wénpíng

文凭

[文憑]

diploma

Wén Zhǒng

文种

[文種]

Wen Zhong (-467 BC), adviser to the state of Yue during Spring and Autumn period

Tiánwén

田文

[田文]

birth name of Lord Menchang of Qi, Chancellor of Qi and Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

bēiwén

碑文

[碑文]

inscription on a tablet

wéndié

文牒

[文牒]

official document

yìwén

译文

[譯文]

translated text

Déwén

得文

[得文]

Devon (county of southwest England)

Yuèwén

越文

[越文]

Vietnamese written language
Vietnamese literature

wénzhú

文竹

[文竹]

setose asparagus

Lóngwén

龙文

[龍文]

Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市 ( Zhāngzhōushì), Fujian

wàiwén

外文

[外文]

foreign language (written)

xíngwén

行文

[行文]

writing style (formal)
to send an official written communication

wénshǐ

文史

[文史]

literature and history

shuǐwén

水文

[水文]

hydrology

wénxuān

文宣

[文宣]

promotional material
propaganda

wényì

文艺

[文藝]

literature and art

wénxué

文学

[文學]

literature
CL:種／种 (zhǒng)

gǔwén

古文

[古文]

old language
the Classics
Classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose
Classical Chinese as a school subject

Wén'ān

文安

[文安]

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

guānwén

关文

[關文]

official document sent to an agency (or an official) of equal rank (in imperial times)

yángwén

洋文

[洋文]

foreign language (esp. Western) (old)

wénshí

文石

[文石]

aragonite (geology)

ànwén

案文

[案文]

text

Hánwén

韩文

[韓文]

hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet
Korean written language

láiwén

来文

[來文]

received document
sent document

yànwén

谚文

[諺文]

hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet

zhǔwén

属文

[屬文]

to write prose

pīwén

批文

[批文]

official written ruling in response to a submission
official approval in writing

Huáwén

华文

[華文]

Chinese language
Chinese script

Zàngwén

藏文

[藏文]

Tibetan script
Tibetan written language
Tibetan language

Yīngwén

英文

[英文]

English (language)

wénjiào

文教

[文教]

culture and education

wénxuǎn

文选

[文選]

compilation
selected works

wénhuà

文化

[文化]

culture
civilization
cultural
CL:個／个 (gè),種／种 (zhǒng)

Wén Kāng

文康

[文康]

Wen Kang (mid-19th century), Manchu-born novelist, author of The Gallant Maid 兒女英雄傳／儿女英雄传 ( Ernü Yīngxióng Zhuàn)

wénshì

文饰

[文飾]

to polish a text
rhetoric
ornate language
to use florid language to conceal errors
to gloss over

jīngwén

经文

[經文]

scripture
scriptures
CL:本 (běn)

quánwén

全文

[全文]

entire text
full text

wénhào

文号

[文號]

document identifier code (typically including an abbreviation for the name of the issuing organization, the date and a serial number)

wénqīng

文青

[文青]

young person who adopts an outwardly artistic or intellectual style (abbr. for 文藝青年／文艺青年 (wényìqīngnián))

zhēngwén

征文

[徵文]

to solicit articles, essays or pieces of literature (on a subject or in commemoration of an event)

gōngwén

公文

[公文]

official document

wénlǐ

文理

[文理]

arts and sciences

Kuíwén

奎文

[奎文]

Kuiwen district of Weifang city 濰坊市／潍坊市 ( Wéifāngshì), Shandong

wényú

文娱

[文娛]

cultural recreation
entertainment

Mǎnwén

满文

[滿文]

Manchurian written language

zīwén

咨文

[咨文]

official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank)
report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state

zhuìwén

缀文

[綴文]

to compose an essay

Luówén

罗文

[羅文]

Roman Tam (1949-), Canto-pop singer

Lǎngwén

朗文

[朗文]

Longman (name)

shàngwén

上文

[上文]

preceding part of the text

Tàiwén

泰文

[泰文]

Thai (language)

Wénshuǐ

文水

[文水]

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁／吕梁 ( Lüliáng), Shanxi 山西

wéndàng

文档

[文檔]

(computer) file; document; documentation

Wéndēng

文登

[文登]

Wendeng, county-level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong

wénchén

文臣

[文臣]

civilian court official (in former times)

wénmò

文墨

[文墨]

writing
culture

wéngǎo

文稿

[文稿]

manuscript
article (in newspaper)
draft

wényuàn

文苑

[文苑]

the literary world

wénzhāng

文章

[文章]

article
essay
literary works
writings
hidden meaning
CL:篇 (piān),段 (duàn),頁／页 (yè)

zhuǎiwén

转文

[轉文]

to parade by interspersing one's speech or writing with literary allusions
Taiwan pr. (zhuǎnwén)

rénwén

人文

[人文]

humanities
human affairs
culture

wénkù

文库

[文庫]

collection of documents
library
book series
sequence of data, esp. genome

yìwén

异文

[異文]

variant character
loan word
variant written form (for the same word)
different edition

diàowén

吊文

[弔文]

paper prayers for the dead burnt at funerals

mángwén

盲文

[盲文]

braille
literature in braille

tuīwén

推文

[推文]

tweet (on Twitter)
(HK, Tw) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile
to reply to original poster (or recommend a post) on PTT bulletin board

bówén

博文

[博文]

blog article
to write a blog article (netspeak)

wénzōng

文宗

[文宗]

(literary) writer whose works are venerated as exemplary; eminent writer

jìwén

祭文

[祭文]

funeral oration
eulogy
elegiac address

Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆 ( Zhū Yǔnwén) (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402

wényuán

文员

[文員]

office worker; clerk

yǐnwén

引文

[引文]

quotation
citation

wényuē

文约

[文約]

contract
written agreement

wéntǐ

文体

[文體]

genre of writing
literary form
style
literary recreation and sporting activities

zhuǎnwén

转文

[轉文]

(Internet) to repost (Tw)

Ewén

俄文

[俄文]

Russian language

wénshì

文士

[文士]

literati
scholar

wénkē

文科

[文科]

liberal arts
humanities

wényǎ

文雅

[文雅]

elegant
refined

Hànwén

汉文

[漢文]

Chinese written language
Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad

tiáowén

条文

[條文]

clause
explanatory section in a document

wénháo

文豪

[文豪]

literary giant
great writer
eminent writer

Wénfēng

文峰

[文峰]

Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

zhòuwén

籀文

[籀文]

seal script used throughout the pre-Han period

wénjù

文具

[文具]

stationery
item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

wénxiàn

文献

[文獻]

document

yǔwén

语文

[語文]

literature and language
(PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)

Měngwén

蒙文

[蒙文]

Mongolian language

biànwén

变文

[變文]

a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)

Rìwén

日文

[日文]

Japanese (language)

Fǎwén

法文

[法文]

French language

dǎowén

祷文

[禱文]

litany (text of a prayer)

zuòwén

作文

[作文]

to write an essay
composition (student essay)
CL:篇 (piān)

wénmáng

文盲

[文盲]

illiterate

wénmì

文秘

[文秘]

secretary

wén'àn

文案

[文案]

(newspapers etc) copy
copywriter
(office etc) paperwork
(old) secretary; clerk

Wén Zàiyín

文在寅

[文在寅]

Moon Jae-in (1953-), Korean politician and human rights lawyer, president of Korea from 2017

Kē Wénzhé

柯文哲

[柯文哲]

Ko Wen-je (1959-), Taiwanese independent politician, Mayor of Taipei City from 2014

Shǐdìwén

史蒂文

[史蒂文]

Steven, Stephen (name)

Qiānzìwén

千字文

[千字文]

Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer

Wénchāngshì

文昌市

[文昌市]

Wenchang City, Hainan

chúnwénběn

纯文本

[純文本]

plain text (computing)

wénhuàquān

文化圈

[文化圈]

sphere of cultural influence

Wénqǔxīng

文曲星

[文曲星]

constellation governing scholarship and examinations; (fig.) renowned literary genius
brand name of handheld electronic dictionaries made by Beijing company Golden Global View

Oūwénsī

欧文斯

[歐文斯]

Owens (name)

Shěn Cóngwén

沈从文

[沈從文]

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist

sǐwénzì

死文字

[死文字]

dead language
indecipherable script

Wénfēngqū

文峰区

[文峰區]

Wenfeng district of Anyang city 安陽市／安阳市 ( Anyángshì), Henan

Cháoxiǎnwén

朝鲜文

[朝鮮文]

Korean written language

bànwénmáng

半文盲

[半文盲]

semiliterate

Kāi'ěrwén

开尔文

[開爾文]

Lord Kelvin 1824-1907, British physicist (William Thomson)
Kelvin (temperature scale)

Xīngwénxiàn

兴文县

[興文縣]

Xingwen county in Yibin 宜賓／宜宾 ( Yíbīn), Sichuan

jīnglíngwén

精灵文

[精靈文]

Elvish (language of elves)

Fāng Wénshān

方文山

[方文山]

Vincent Fang (1969-), Taiwanese multi-Golden Melody Award lyricist

chāowénjiàn

超文件

[超文件]

hypertext

Aīwénsī

埃文斯

[埃文斯]

Evans
Ivins
Ivens

wényánwén

文言文

[文言文]

Classical Chinese writing

Mǎláiwén

马来文

[馬來文]

Malaysian language

gōngwénbāo

公文包

[公文包]

briefcase
attaché case

Wénbùxiāng

文部乡

[文部鄉]

Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣／尼玛县 ( Nímǎxiàn), Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet

shígǔwén

石鼓文

[石鼓文]

early form of Chinese characters inscribed in stone, a precursor of the small seal 小篆 (xiǎozhuàn)

wénhuàcéng

文化层

[文化層]

cultural layer (in an archaeological dig)

wénhuàgōng

文化宫

[文化宮]

cultural palace

wénmínghuà

文明化

[文明化]

civilize

Dáwénxī

达文西

[達文西]

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian Renaissance painter (Tw)

Sīdìwén

斯蒂文

[斯蒂文]

Steven (name)
Simon Stevin (1548-1620), Flemish engineer and mathematician, played a key role in introducing the decimal system to Europe

Lóngwénqū

龙文区

[龍文區]

Longwen district of Zhangzhou city 漳州市 ( Zhāngzhōushì), Fujian

Cài Yīngwén

蔡英文

[蔡英文]

Tsai Ing-wen (1956-), Taiwanese DPP politician, president of the Republic of China from 2016

wénjùdiàn

文具店

[文具店]

stationery store

wénchāngyú

文昌鱼

[文昌魚]

lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish

Qūlúwén

佉卢文

[佉盧文]

Kharosthi (ancient language of central Asia)

Jìn Wéngōng

晋文公

[晉文公]

Duke Wen of Jin (697-628 BC, reigned 636-628 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 ( Chūnqiū Wǔbà)

Tiānchéngwén

天城文

[天城文]

Devanagari alphabet used in India and Nepal

jīnwénjīng

今文经

[今文經]

Former Han dynasty school of Confucian scholars

wénxuānbù

文宣部

[文宣部]

propaganda department

wényìbīng

文艺兵

[文藝兵]

PLA military personnel who specialize in literary or artistic pursuits

Xiūwén Xiàn

修文县

[修文縣]

Xiuwen County in Guiyang 貴陽／贵阳 ( Guìyáng), Guizhou

Wénshānzhōu

文山州

[文山州]

abbr. for 文山壯族苗族自治州／文山壮族苗族自治州 ( Wénshān Zhuàngzú Miáozúzìzhìzhōu), Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南／云南

Chóngwénqū

崇文区

[崇文區]

Chongwen district of central Beijing

wénxuéjiā

文学家

[文學家]

writer
man of letters
CL:個／个 (gè)

wénxuéshǐ

文学史

[文學史]

history of literature

yánwénzì

颜文字

[顏文字]

Japanese-style emoticon, e.g. (⇀‸↼‶)

wénzhōuzhōu

文诌诌

[文謅謅]

bookish
genteel
erudite

Wénfēngzhèn

文峰镇

[文峰鎮]

Wenfeng town (common place name)

Yáo Wényuán

姚文元

[姚文元]

Yao Wenyuan (1931-2005), one of the Gang of Four

Pān Jīwén

潘基文

[潘基文]

Ban Ki Moon (1944-), Korean diplomat, UN secretary-general 2007-2016

Kǎowénchuí

考文垂

[考文垂]

Coventry city in West Midlands 西米德蘭茲／西米德兰兹 ( Xīmǐdélánzī), UK

Lièzhìwén

列治文

[列治文]

Richmond (place name or surname)

dàwéngé

大文蛤

[大文蛤]

giant clam
geoduck (Panopea abrupta)
elephant trunk clam
same as 象拔蚌 (xiàngbábàng)

yìngyòngwén

应用文

[應用文]

applied writing
writing for practical purposes (business letters, advertising etc)

Wénshuǐxiàn

文水县

[文水縣]

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁／吕梁 ( Lüliáng), Shanxi 山西

bānwénniǎo

斑文鸟

[斑文鳥]

(bird species of China) scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)

Yuènánwén

越南文

[越南文]

Vietnamese written language
Vietnamese literature

Yìn Oūwén

印欧文

[印歐文]

Indo-European (language)

bùchéngwén

不成文

[不成文]

unwritten (rule)

yàwénhuà

亚文化

[亞文化]

subculture

Kuíwénqū

奎文区

[奎文區]

Kuiwen district of Weifang city 濰坊市／潍坊市 ( Wéifāngshì), Shandong

Huǒxīngwén

火星文

[火星文]

lit. Martian language
fig. Internet slang used to communicate secret messages that the general public or government can't understand

wénjiànjiā

文件夹

[文件夾]

folder
file (paper)

Yú Wénbào

俞文豹

[俞文豹]

Yu Wenbao (lived around 1240), prolific Song dynasty poet

Wénhuì Bào

文汇报

[文彙報]

Wen Wei Po (Hong Kong newspaper)
Wenhui News (Shanghai newspaper)

wénhuàchéng

文化城

[文化城]

city of culture

zhōngdǐngwén

钟鼎文

[鐘鼎文]

bell-cauldron script
the 籀文 form of Chinese character used in metal inscriptions

Wénshān Qū

文山区

[文山區]

Wenshan District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan

Lāwénnà

拉文纳

[拉文納]

Ravenna on the Adriatic coast of Italy

Alánwén

阿兰文

[阿蘭文]

Aramaic

Suí Wéndì

隋文帝

[隋文帝]

Wendi (541-604), posthumous name of the first Sui emperor, reigned 581-604

hēikèwén

黑客文

[黑客文]

hacker terminology
leetspeak

sānwénzhì

三文治

[三文治]

sandwich (loanword)

wénchāogōng

文抄公

[文抄公]

plagiarist

Wáng Hóngwén

王洪文

[王洪文]

Wang Hongwen (1935-1992), one of the Gang of Four

Zhōu Wénwáng

周文王

[周文王]

King Wen of Zhou state (c. 1152-1056 BC), reigned c. 1099-1056 BC as king of Zhou state, leading figure in building the subsequent Western Zhou dynasty, father of King Wu of Zhou 周武王 ( Zhōu Wǔwáng) the first Zhou dynasty king

Kǎ'ěrwén

卡尔文

[卡爾文]

Calvin (name)

Xīlàwén

希腊文

[希臘文]

Greek literature

shàngxiàwén

上下文

[上下文]

(textual) context

jìxùwén

记叙文

[記敘文]

narrative writing
written narration

gǔwénmíng

古文明

[古文明]

ancient civilization

Wèi Wéndì

魏文帝

[魏文帝]

Cao Pi 曹丕, emperor of Wei 220-226

fǎnwénpáng

反文旁

[反文旁]

(colloquial) grapheme 攵 (variant form of Kangxi radical 66, 攴)

zhuīdàowén

追悼文

[追悼文]

eulogy

Wén Lübù

文旅部

[文旅部]

(PRC) Ministry of Culture and Tourism (abbr. for 文化和旅遊部／文化和旅游部 ( Wénhuàhé Lüyóubù))

Wénbùshěng

文部省

[文部省]

Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Japan), ceased to exist in 2001 when it was merged with another ministry

Dá'ěrwén

达尔文

[達爾文]

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British biologist and author of "On the Origin of Species" 物種起源／物种起源 ( Wǔzhǒng Qǐyuán)
Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory (Australia) 北領地／北领地 ( Běi Lǐngdì)

chéngwénfǎ

成文法

[成文法]

statute

wénxiànxué

文献学

[文獻學]

Philology
Historical Linguistics

wénzìxué

文字学

[文字學]

philology

Wénshānxiàn

文山县

[文山縣]

Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州／文山壮族苗族自治州 ( Wénshān Zhuàngzú Miáozúzìzhìzhōu), Yunnan

huìwénzì

绘文字

[繪文字]

emoji

zhǔdǎowén

主祷文

[主禱文]

Lord's Prayer

tóuwénzì

头文字

[頭文字]

initial
first letter of word (in Latin script)

wénxūquè

文须雀

[文鬚雀]

(bird species of China) bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

wénxuéshì

文学士

[文學士]

Bachelor of Arts
B.A.
BA
A.B.
Artium Baccalaureus

Wén'ānxiàn

文安县

[文安縣]

Wen'an county in Langfang 廊坊 ( Lángfáng), Hebei

sǎnwénshī

散文诗

[散文詩]

prose poem

Bālìwén

巴利文

[巴利文]

Pali, language of Theravad Pali canon

Chóngwénmén

崇文门

[崇文門]

Chongwenmen gate in Beijing

wénhuàshǐ

文化史

[文化史]

cultural history

Lù Kèwén

陆克文

[陸克文]

Chinese name adopted by Kevin Rudd (1957-), Australian politician proficient in Mandarin, prime minister 2007-2010 and 2013

chāowénběn

超文本

[超文本]

hypertext

Wén Jǐn Dù

文锦渡

[文錦渡]

Man Kam To (place in Hong Kong)

Wáng Shūwén

王叔文

[王叔文]

Wang Shuwen (735-806), famous Tang dynasty scholar, Go player and politician, a leader of failed Yongzhen Reform 永貞革新／永贞革新 ( Yǒngzhēn Géxīn) of 805

Wénchéngxiàn

文成县

[文成縣]

Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州／温州 ( Wēnzhōu), Zhejiang

Wén Zhēngmíng

文征明

[文徵明]

Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), Ming painter, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子

Wén Tiānxiáng

文天祥

[文天祥]

Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283), Song dynasty politician and poet, folk hero in resisting Mongol invasion in Jiangxi in 1275

Jiā'ěrwén

加尔文

[加爾文]

Calvin (1509-1564), French protestant reformer

Sì Wénmìng

姒文命

[姒文命]

Si Wenming, personal name of Yu the Great 大禹 ( Dà Yǔ)

wénzhōuzhōu

文绉绉

[文縐縐]

bookish
genteel
erudite

Yè Wěiwén

叶伟文

[葉偉文]

alias of 葉偉民／叶伟民 ( Yè Wěimín)

wénwùjìng

文物径

[文物徑]

heritage trail

wàiwénxì

外文系

[外文系]

department of foreign languages
modern languages (college department)

tiānwénxué

天文学

[天文學]

astronomy

chúnwénzì

纯文字

[純文字]

text only (webpage)

Jiànwéndì

建文帝

[建文帝]

reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402

wénhuàrè

文化热

[文化熱]

cultural fever
cultural craze

yèpèiwén

业配文

[業配文]

(Tw) advertorial

qiánhòuwén

前后文

[前後文]

context
the surrounding words
same as 上下文

tiānwénguǎn

天文馆

[天文館]

planetarium

Tóngwénguǎn

同文馆

[同文館]

Tongwen Guan, 19th century college that trained translators for China's diplomatic corps, established in Beijing in 1862 and absorbed by the Imperial University in 1902

Wénshānxiàn

文山线

[文山線]

Taipei Metro Wenshan Line (known as the Muzha Line 木柵線／木栅线 ( Mùzhàxiàn) prior to October 8, 2009)

bāgǔwén

八股文

[八股文]

eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties

jiǎgǔwén

甲骨文

[甲骨文]

oracle script
oracle bone inscriptions (an early form of Chinese script)

jīngǔwén

今古文

[今古文]

Former Han dynasty study or rewriting of classical texts such as the Confucian six classics 六經／六经 ( Liùjīng)

Wéndēngshì

文登市

[文登市]

Wendeng, county-level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong

wénzìdàng

文字档

[文字檔]

text file

sānwényú

三文鱼

[三文魚]

salmon (loanword)

fùwénběn

富文本

[富文本]

rich text (computing)

rénwénxué

人文学

[人文學]

humanities

kuàwénhuà

跨文化

[跨文化]

intercultural

zuòwénzhāng

做文章

[做文章]

to make an issue of sth
to fuss
to make a song and dance

wénmíngbìng

文明病

[文明病]

lifestyle diseases

tiānwéntái

天文台

[天文台]

astronomical observatory

wénběnkuàng

文本框

[文本框]

text box (computing)

wénjùshāng

文具商

[文具商]

stationer

Wénshèngqū

文圣区

[文聖區]

Wensheng district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

Lādīngwén

拉丁文

[拉丁文]

Latin (language)

cìwénhuà

次文化

[次文化]

subculture

Hàn Wéndì

汉文帝

[漢文帝]

Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆／刘恒 ( Liú Héng), reigned 180-157 BC

Táng Wénzōng

唐文宗

[唐文宗]

Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂 ( Lǐ Ang), reigned 827-840

báihuàwén

白话文

[白話文]

writings in the vernacular

wénzìyù

文字狱

[文字獄]

literary inquisition
official persecution of intellectuals for their writing

jīngshénwénmíng

精神文明

[精神文明]

spiritual culture

gǔwénzìxué

古文字学

[古文字學]

paleography

wényìzuòpǐn

文艺作品

[文藝作品]

literary work
art work

Kǎowénchuíshì

考文垂市

[考文垂市]

Coventry (UK)

míngwénguīdìng

明文规定

[明文規定]

expressly stipulated (in writing)

wùzhìwénmíng

物质文明

[物質文明]

material culture

wényǐzàidào

文以载道

[文以載道]

words of truth
moral expressed in words
written article explaining a moral

yīzhǐkōngwén

一纸空文

[一紙空文]

a worthless piece of paper (idiom)

wénhuàshuǐpíng

文化水平

[文化水平]

educational level

Hánwénzìmǔ

韩文字母

[韓文字母]

hangul, Korean phonetic alphabet; Korean letters

guānyàngwénzhāng

官样文章

[官樣文章]

officialese
red tape

néngshīshànwén

能诗善文

[能詩善文]

highly literate
lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose

wénrénxiāngqīng

文人相轻

[文人相輕]

scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)

Wényuàn Yīnghuá

文苑英华

[文苑英華]

Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉 ( Lǐ Fǎng), Xu Xuan 徐鉉／徐铉 ( Xú Xuàn), Song Bai 宋白 ( Sòng Bái) and Su Yijian 蘇易簡／苏易简 ( Sū Yìjiǎn), 1000 scrolls

biǎomiànwénzhāng

表面文章

[表面文章]

superficial show
going through the motions

Dōngbāwénhuà

东巴文化

[東巴文化]

Dongba culture of the Nakhi ethnic group of Lijiang 麗江／丽江 in northwest Yunnan

qíwéngòngshǎng

奇文共赏

[奇文共賞]

lit. remarkable work appreciated by all (idiom); universally praised (original meaning)
incomprehensible nonsense
preposterous bullshit

sìchūwénqián

四出文钱

[四出文錢]

coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝／汉灵帝 ( Hàn Líng Dì), with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)

Dōngfāngwénmíng

东方文明

[東方文明]

Eastern civilization

wénwǔshuāngquán

文武双全

[文武雙全]

well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier
master of pen and sword

Qíjiāwénhuà

齐家文化

[齊家文化]

Qijia neolithic culture, centered around the Gansu Corridor 河西走廊 ( Héxī Zǒuláng) c. 2000 BC

Yīténg Bówén

伊藤博文

[伊藤博文]

ITŌ Hirobumi (1841-1909), Japanese politician, prime minister on four occasions, influential in Japanese expansionism in Korea, assassinated in Harbin

wénjiàngéshì

文件格式

[文件格式]

file format

wénzhìwǔgōng

文治武功

[文治武功]

political and military achievements (idiom)

Gǔwén Guānzhǐ

古文观止

[古文觀止]

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

bùchéngwénfǎ

不成文法

[不成文法]

unwritten law

juémìwénjiàn

绝密文件

[絕密文件]

top secret document
classified papers

Liǎnghéwénmíng

两河文明

[兩河文明]

Mesopotamian civilization

wénhuàchōngjī

文化冲击

[文化衝擊]

culture shock

Xùlìyàwén

叙利亚文

[敘利亞文]

Syriac language (from c. 2nd century BC)
the Syriac script

wénbùjiādiǎn

文不加点

[文不加點]

to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions

Yǎngsháowénhuà

仰韶文化

[仰韶文化]

Yangshao neolithic culture from the central Yellow river basin, with red and black pottery

wénshānhuìhǎi

文山会海

[文山會海]

a mountain of paperwork and a sea of meetings (idiom)

yǎowénjiáozì

咬文嚼字

[咬文嚼字]

to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording

wénxuébóshì

文学博士

[文學博士]

Doctor of Letters

Wénshū Púsà

文殊菩萨

[文殊菩薩]

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

gǔdiǎnwénxué

古典文学

[古典文學]

classical literature

Yóuwéntúsī

尤文图斯

[尤文圖斯]

Juventus, Italian football team

yǔnwényǔnwǔ

允文允武

[允文允武]

equally proficient in intellectual and military affairs

Lādīngwénzì

拉丁文字

[拉丁文字]

the alphabet
latin letters

Zhōngguówénlián

中国文联

[中國文聯]

abbr. for 中國文學藝術界聯合會／中国文学艺术界联合会, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC)

shāwénzhǔyì

沙文主义

[沙文主義]

chauvinism

wǔwénnòngmò

舞文弄墨

[舞文弄墨]

(idiom) to display one's facility with words
to show off one's literary skills
(original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨 (mò) was a reference to 繩墨／绳墨 (shéngmò))

zhèngmíngwénjiàn

证明文件

[證明文件]

identification document
documentary proof

fánwénrùjié

繁文缛节

[繁文縟節]

convoluted and overelaborate (document)
unnecessarily elaborate writing
mumbo-jumbo

shēnwúfēnwén

身无分文

[身無分文]

penniless (idiom)

wàngwénshēngyì

望文生义

[望文生義]

lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
a far-fetched interpretation

pián'ǒuwénfēng

骈偶文风

[駢偶文風]

early Tang literary style despised as shallow by the classicists

wénxuéjùjiàng

文学巨匠

[文學巨匠]

literary master

wénwǔhéyī

文武合一

[文武合一]

civilians and the military (working) hand in hand (idiom)

xūwénfúlǐ

虚文浮礼

[虛文浮禮]

empty formality

tōngguānwéndié

通关文牒

[通關文牒]

passport

xuéwèilùnwén

学位论文

[學位論文]

dissertation; thesis

bùzhíyīwén

不值一文

[不值一文]

worthless (idiom)
no use whatsoever

Sīdìwénsēn

斯蒂文森

[斯蒂文森]

Stevenson or Stephenson (name)

cáijiānwénwǔ

才兼文武

[才兼文武]

talent in both military and civil field (idiom)

dàyǒuwénzhāng

大有文章

[大有文章]

some deeper meaning in this
more to it than meets the eye
there's sth behind all this

wénzìxuéjiā

文字学家

[文字學家]

expert on writing systems

cūlǔbùwén

粗鲁不文

[粗魯不文]

crude and ill-educated (idiom)

shíwénduànzì

识文断字

[識文斷字]

literate
a cultured person

wénhuàjiāoliú

文化交流

[文化交流]

cultural exchange

wénzìgǎigé

文字改革

[文字改革]

reform of the writing system

xiàngxíngwénzì

象形文字

[象形文字]

pictogram
hieroglyph

wényìyǎnchū

文艺演出

[文藝演出]

theatrical performance
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

wénzìchǔlǐ

文字处理

[文字處理]

word processing

bùmíngyīwén

不名一文

[不名一文]

without a penny to one's name
penniless
stony-broke

wēnwén'ěryǎ

温文尔雅

[溫文爾雅]

cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated

wénzhìbīnbīn

文质彬彬

[文質彬彬]

refined in manner
gentle

tiānwéndānwèi

天文单位

[天文單位]

astronomical unit (AU)

jiǎgǔwénzì

甲骨文字

[甲骨文字]

oracle script
oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)

wénhuàchuántǒng

文化传统

[文化傳統]

cultural tradition

Guóqíng Zīwén

国情咨文

[國情咨文]

State of the Union Address (US)

yìngxiàngwénjiàn

映象文件

[映象文件]

(computing) disk image (aka image file); ISO image

zhòngwénqīngwǔ

重文轻武

[重文輕武]

to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
to prefer the pen to the sword

jīnwénjīngxué

今文经学

[今文經學]

Former Han dynasty school of Confucian scholars

Kǎwéndíshí

卡文迪什

[卡文迪什]

Cavendish (name)
Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), English nobleman and pioneer experimental scientist

qiǎncéngwénzì

浅层文字

[淺層文字]

shallow orthography (governed by simple rules)

Shuōwén Jiězì

说文解字

[說文解字]

Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎／许慎 ( Xǔ Shèn) in 2nd century

lìfùwénniǎo

栗腹文鸟

[栗腹文鳥]

(bird species of China) chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)

wénhuàyíchǎn

文化遗产

[文化遺產]

cultural heritage

jīmìwénjiàn

机密文件

[機密文件]

secret document

xiēxíngwénzì

楔形文字

[楔形文字]

cuneiform (Babylonian script)

rénwénshèkē

人文社科

[人文社科]

(abbr.) humanities and social sciences

wénfēngbùdòng

文风不动

[文風不動]

absolutely still
fig. not the slightest change
also written 紋風不動／纹风不动

Pútáoyáwén

葡萄牙文

[葡萄牙文]

Portuguese (language)

Jìnwèi Wénmǒ

近卫文麿

[近衛文麿]

Prince KONOE Fumimaro (1891-), Japanese nobleman and militarist politician, prime minister 1937-1939 and 1940-1941

Shǐdìwénsī

史蒂文斯

[史蒂文斯]

Stephens
Stevens

Xībānyáwén

西班牙文

[西班牙文]

Spanish (language)

wénfángsìbǎo

文房四宝

[文房四寶]

Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆／笔 (bǐ), 墨 (mò), 紙／纸 (zhǐ) and 硯／砚 (yàn)
the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)

yīwénbùmíng

一文不名

[一文不名]

to be penniless

Lāwénkèláo

拉文克劳

[拉文克勞]

Ravenclaw (Harry Potter)

ègǎowénhuà

恶搞文化

[惡搞文化]

spoofing culture (Web-based genre in PRC acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc)

pīnyīnwénzì

拼音文字

[拼音文字]

phonetic alphabet
alphabetic writing system

bàogàowénxué

报告文学

[報告文學]

reportage

báiyāowénniǎo

白腰文鸟

[白腰文鳥]

(bird species of China) white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata)

yǎnshìwéngǎo

演示文稿

[演示文稿]

(PPT etc) presentation

wénjiāngxuéhǎi

文江学海

[文江學海]

river of literacy, sea of learning (idiom); ars longa, vita brevis

bówényuēlǐ

博文约礼

[博文約禮]

vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)

biǎoyìwénzì

表意文字

[表意文字]

ideograph
ideographical writing system

rénwénjǐngguān

人文景观

[人文景觀]

place of cultural interest

Liángzhǔwénhuà

良渚文化

[良渚文化]

Liangzhu (c. 3400-2250 BC), neolithic culture of Changjiang delta

yīwénbùzhí

一文不值

[一文不值]

worthless (idiom)
no use whatsoever

wénruòshūshēng

文弱书生

[文弱書生]

(idiom) frail scholar

jiǔzhuōwénhuà

酒桌文化

[酒桌文化]

drinking culture

Xībóláiwén

希伯莱文

[希伯萊文]

Hebrew language

Qín Huìwén Wáng

秦惠文王

[秦惠文王]

King Huiwen of Qin 秦國／秦国, ruled 338-311 BC during the Warring States Period

wéndúzhǔyì

文牍主义

[文牘主義]

red tape

gǔwényùndòng

古文运动

[古文運動]

cultural movement aspiring to study and emulate classic works, at different periods of history, esp. Tang and Song

pīzhǔnwénhào

批准文号

[批准文號]

(drug etc) approval number

wénhuàzhàng'ài

文化障碍

[文化障礙]

cultural barrier

diànzǐwénjiàn

电子文件

[電子文件]

electronic document

Hāsàkèwén

哈萨克文

[哈薩克文]

Kazakh written language

cānkǎowénxiàn

参考文献

[參考文獻]

cited material
reference (to the literature)
bibliography

hóngtóuwénjiàn

红头文件

[紅頭文件]

red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing government agency printed in red at the top, circulated to relevant bodies

wénshūchǔlǐ

文书处理

[文書處理]

paperwork; clerical tasks
(Tw) word processing

wénkēxuéshì

文科学士

[文科學士]

Bachelor of Arts B.A.

Alābówén

阿拉伯文

[阿拉伯文]

Arabic (language & writing)

wénwǔbǎiguān

文武百官

[文武百官]

civil and military officials

wénbùduìtí

文不对题

[文不對題]

irrelevant
beside the point

wénjiàndàxiǎo

文件大小

[文件大小]

file size

Wénmíng Xiǎoshǐ

文明小史

[文明小史]

Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元 ( Lǐ Bóyuán) or Li Baojia 李寶嘉／李宝嘉 ( Lǐ Bǎojiā) describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍／八国联军 ( Bāguó Liánjūn)

tiānwénxuéjiā

天文学家

[天文學家]

astronomer

yīnpínwénjiàn

音频文件

[音頻文件]

audio file (computer)

Dá'ěrwéngǎng

达尔文港

[達爾文港]

Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory, Australia

Zhào Huìwén Wáng

赵惠文王

[趙惠文王]

King Huiwen of Zhao 趙國／赵国, reigned 298-266 BC during the Warring States Period

bǐjiàowénxué

比较文学

[比較文學]

comparative literature

chúnwénzìyè

纯文字页

[純文字頁]

text-only webpage

Lóngshānwénhuà

龙山文化

[龍山文化]

Longshan culture
black pottery culture

quánwénjiǎnsuǒ

全文检索

[全文檢索]

full text search

wéngōngwǔxià

文攻武吓

[文攻武嚇]

(of a nation) to denounce and threaten with military force
to try to coerce

wénchuàngchǎnyè

文创产业

[文創產業]

creative industries (design, music, publishing etc) (abbr. for 文化創意產業／文化创意产业 (wénhuàchuàngyìchǎnyè))

rénwénzhǔyì

人文主义

[人文主義]

humanism

wénrúqírén

文如其人

[文如其人]

the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)

wénkānghuódòng

文康活动

[文康活動]

cultural and recreational activities (Tw)

wénzézìfù

文责自负

[文責自負]

the author takes sole responsibility for the views expressed here (disclaimer)

wénguòshìfēi

文过饰非

[文過飾非]

(idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash

Dúzhě Wénzhāi

读者文摘

[讀者文摘]

Reader's Digest

Wényìfùxīng

文艺复兴

[文藝復興]

the Renaissance

fēnwénbùqǔ

分文不取

[分文不取]

to give for free

Sīwén· Hèdìng

斯文·赫定

[斯文·赫定]

Sven Hedin (1865-1952), famous Swedish adventurer and archaeologist, whose 1894-1900 Central Asian expeditions uncovered Kroraina or Loulan 樓蘭／楼兰

Sīwén· Hǎidìng

斯文·海定

[斯文·海定]

Sven Hedin (1865-1952), famous Swedish adventurer and archaeologist, whose 1894-1900 Central Asian expeditions uncovered Kroraina or Loulan 樓蘭／楼兰 ( Lóulán)
also written 斯文·赫定

Xīn Wénhuà Yùndòng

新文化运动

[新文化運動]

the New Culture Movement (mid-1910s and 1920s), intellectual revolution against Confucianism aiming to introduce Western elements, especially democracy and science

Dá'ěrwénxuéshuō

达尔文学说

[達爾文學說]

Darwinism

Fán'ěrsàiwénxué

凡尔赛文学

[凡爾賽文學]

(slang) social media post whose purpose is to humblebrag

Wénhuà Dàgémìng

文化大革命

[文化大革命]

Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)

Máo Dùn Wénxuéjiǎng

茅盾文学奖

[茅盾文學獎]

Mao Dun Literature Prize, PRC prize for novel writing, awarded since 1982

Dá'ěrwénxuétú

达尔文学徒

[達爾文學徒]

Darwinian

Guójiā Wénwùjú

国家文物局

[國家文物局]

PRC State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH)

Sīluòwénníyà

斯洛文尼亚

[斯洛文尼亞]

Slovenia

Hànwéndì Liúhéng

汉文帝刘恒

[漢文帝劉恆]

Liu Heng (202-157 BC), the fourth Han emperor Han Wendi, reigned 180-157 BC

wénjiànfúwùqì

文件服务器

[文件服務器]

file server

Zhōng Yīngwénduìzhào

中英文对照

[中英文對照]

Chinese-English parallel texts

Dá'ěrwénzhǔyì

达尔文主义

[達爾文主義]

Darwinism

wénběnbiānjíqì

文本编辑器

[文本編輯器]

text editor

Jiào Kē Wén Zǔzhī

教科文组织

[教科文組織]

UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

rénwéndìlǐxué

人文地理学

[人文地理學]

human geography

shàngxiàwéncàidān

上下文菜单

[上下文菜單]

context menu (computing)

Dàwènkǒuwénhuà

大汶口文化

[大汶口文化]

Dawenkou culture (c. 4100-2600 BC), Neolithic culture based in today's Shandong area 山東／山东 ( Shāndōng)

dōngxīfāngwénhuà

东西方文化

[東西方文化]

Eastern and Western culture

Shuōwén Jiězì Zhù

说文解字注

[說文解字註]

Commentary on Shuowen Jiezi (1815) by Duan Yucai 段玉裁 ( Duàn Yùcái)

Tiānwénxué Dàchéng

天文学大成

[天文學大成]

the Almagest by Ptolemy

Jiéxī· Oūwénsī

杰西·欧文斯

[傑西·歐文斯]

Jesse Owens (1913-1980), American athlete

Kǎ'ěrwén Kèláiyīn

卡尔文克莱因

[卡爾文克萊因]

Calvin Klein CK (brand)

Wénshūshīlì Púsà

文殊师利菩萨

[文殊師利菩薩]

Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of keen awareness

Wénhuàhé Lüyóubù

文化和旅游部

[文化和旅遊部]

(PRC) Ministry of Culture and Tourism

dúlì Zhōngwénbǐhuì

独立中文笔会

[獨立中文筆會]

Independent Chinese PEN center

Xiānggǎng Wénhuà Zhōngxīn

香港文化中心

[香港文化中心]

Hong Kong Cultural Center

Sīluòwénníyàyǔ

斯洛文尼亚语

[斯洛文尼亞語]

Slovenian (language)

duōyuánwénhuàzhǔyì

多元文化主义

[多元文化主義]

multiculturalism

Nuòbèi'ěr Wénxué Jiǎng

诺贝尔文学奖

[諾貝爾文學獎]

Nobel Prize in Literature

rénwénshèhuìxuékē

人文社会学科

[人文社會學科]

humanities and social sciences

Wéndàng Duìxiàng Móxíng

文档对象模型

[文檔對象模型]

Document Object Model (DOM)

Xiānggǎng Zhōngwén Dàxué

香港中文大学

[香港中文大學]

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shìjiè Wénhuà Yíchǎn

世界文化遗产

[世界文化遺產]

(UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage

Zǐjīnshān Tiānwéntái

紫金山天文台

[紫金山天文台]

Purple Mountain Observatory

Yīngguó Wénhuà Xiéhuì

英国文化协会

[英國文化協會]

British Council

Yóulǐsī· Yīwénsī

尤里斯·伊文思

[尤里斯·伊文思]

Joris Ivens (1898-1989), Dutch documentary filmmaker and committed communist

Guójìwénchuántōngxùnshè

国际文传通讯社

[國際文傳通訊社]

Interfax News Agency

Guójiā Wénwù Wěiyuánhuì

国家文物委员会

[國家文物委員會]

National Committee of Cultural Heritage

jīběnduōwénzhǒngpíngmiàn

基本多文种平面

[基本多文種平面]

basic multilingual plane (BMP)

Zhōngwénbiāozhǔnjiāohuànmǎ

中文标准交换码

[中文標準交換碼]

CSIC, Chinese standard interchange code used from 1992

Guójì Wénchuán Diànxùnshè

国际文传电讯社

[國際文傳電訊社]

Interfax, Russian non-governmental news agency

chāowénjiànchuánshūxiédìng

超文件传输协定

[超文件傳輸協定]

hypertext transfer protocol
HTTP

chāowénběnbiāojìyǔyán

超文本标记语言

[超文本標記語言]

hypertext markup language
HTML

Huáyǔwén Nénglì Cèyàn

华语文能力测验

[華語文能力測驗]

TOCFL (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language)

chāowénběnchuánsòngxiéyì

超文本传送协议

[超文本傳送協議]

hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

shìjièwénhuàyíchǎndì

世界文化遗产地

[世界文化遺產地]

World Heritage site

chāowénběnchuánshūxiédìng

超文本传输协定

[超文本傳輸協定]

hypertext transfer protocol
HTTP

Fēiwùzhì Wénhuà Yíchǎn

非物质文化遗产

[非物質文化遺產]

(UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage

Wénlái Dálǔsàlánguó

文莱达鲁萨兰国

[文萊達魯薩蘭國]

Brunei Darussalam

shèhuì Dá'ěrwénzhǔyì

社会达尔文主义

[社會達爾文主義]

social Darwinism

Sīluòwénníyà Gònghéguó

斯洛文尼亚共和国

[斯洛文尼亞共和國]

Republic of Slovenia

Liánhéguó Jiào Kē Wén Zǔzhī

联合国教科文组织

[聯合國教科文組織]

UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Shèngwénsēnjí Géruìnàdīng

圣文森及格瑞那丁

[聖文森及格瑞那丁]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Tw)

Zhōng Měi Wénhuà Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

中美文化研究中心

[中美文化研究中心]

Hopkins-Nanjing Center

Bùlǔkèhǎiwén Shíyànshì

布鲁克海文实验室

[布魯克海文實驗室]

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Shèngwénsēnhé Gélínnàdīng

圣文森和格林纳丁

[聖文森和格林納丁]

St Vincent and Grenadines, Caribbean island in Lesser Antilles

Guójiā Wénwù Jiàndìng Wěiyuánhuì

国家文物鉴定委员会

[國家文物鑒定委員會]

National Commission for the Identification of Cultural Heritage

wùzhìwénmínghéjīngshénwénmíng

物质文明和精神文明

[物質文明和精神文明]

material and spiritual culture
matter and mind
material progress, ideology and culture (philosophic slogan, adopted into Deng Xiaoping theory from 1978)

guójiābiāozhǔn Zhōngwénjiāohuànmǎ

国家标准中文交换码

[國家標準中文交換碼]