(n.) Chinese Language (esp. the Chinese language used in China)
Simplified中文
Traditional中文
Composition 2
中
(n.) middle, center; inside | (v.) hit, fit exactly; fall into, suffer, be affected by | (n./adj.) (used after a verb to indicate continuity) in the course of, in the process of; (dialect) all right, OK | (char.) medium; heart, mind; China; mediator; halfway (between two extremes); fit for
文
(n./m./v.) liberal arts, humanities; (used in old times for) copper cash; to tattoo | (radical.) written language | (char.) script; written language; article; literary language; culture; etiquette; civil; refined; certain natural phenomenon; cover over (mistakes)
Synonyms
9
汉
字
Chinese character(s)
汉
语
(n.) Chinese language (also called 华语, 中文)
普
通
话
(n.) Mandarin Chinese, Putonghua
语
文
literature and language | (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
中
国
话
(spoken) Chinese language
华
文
Chinese language | Chinese script
华
语
Chinese language
国
语
Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature | Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject | Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government | Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC
汉
文
Chinese written language | Chinese literature esp. as taught abroad
I don't know many Chinese characters, so it will be a little difficult to read Chinese newspapers.
我
的
中
文
听
力
不
太
好
。
My Chinese listening is not very good.
你
的
中
文
学
得
怎
样
?
How are you getting on with Chinese?
我
的
朋
友
是
法
国
人
,
他
会
说
一
点
儿
中
文
。
My friend is French. He can speak a little Chinese.
你
的
中
文
说
得
真
好
!
You speak Chinese really well!
中
文
是
我
最
喜
欢
的
语
言
!
Chinese is my favorite language!
他
的
中
文
学
好
了
,
他
的
自
信
心
也
有
了
。
His Chinese is better, and his self-confidence is better.
中
文
的
语
法
很
难
。
The grammar of Chinese is very difficult.
来
中
国
后
,
我
的
中
文
水
平
提
高
得
很
快
!
After coming to China, my Chinese level has improved rapidly!
虽
然
中
文
写
字
有
点
难
,
但
是
汉
字
非
常
有
趣
!
Although writing in Chinese is a bit difficult, Chinese characters are very interesting!
你
在
中
国
,
至
少
要
会
说
一
点
儿
中
文
。
When you are in China, you should speak at least a little Chinese.
我
有
三
个
外
国
朋
友
,
他
们
都
会
说
中
文
。
I have three foreign friends, all of whom speak Chinese.
你
中
文
学
了
多
久
了
?
How long have you been learning Chinese?
他
来
中
国
后
,
学
了
很
多
中
文
。
He has learned a lot of Chinese since he came to China.
我
在
学
校
学
中
文
和
法
语
。
I study Chinese and French at school.
她
又
要
英
文
又
要
学
中
文
,
很
忙
。
She needs both English and Chinese, so she is very busy.
她
又
要
学
英
文
又
要
学
中
文
,
很
忙
。
She has to learn both English and Chinese, so she is very busy.
我
觉
得
会
说
中
文
很
酷
。
I think it's cool to speak Chinese.
我
学
中
文
学
了
一
年
了
。
I have studied Chinese for a year.
你
这
个
学
期
学
中
文
吗
?
Are you learning Chinese this term?
你
觉
得
中
文
难
学
吗
?
Do you find Chinese difficult to learn?
我
想
买
一
些
中
文
书
。
I want to buy some Chinese books.
你
为
什
么
要
学
中
文
?
Why do you want to learn Chinese?
请
说
中
文
。
Please speak Chinese.
他
为
什
么
学
中
文
?
Why does he learn Chinese?
他
在
学
中
文
,
因
为
他
喜
欢
学
汉
字
。
He is learning Chinese because he likes learning Chinese characters.
我
在
听
中
文
课
文
录
音
。
I'm listening to the recording of the Chinese text.
学
中
文
真
有
意
思
!
Learning Chinese is really interesting!
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