Definition
文化 (wénhuà) refers to the culture of a group — its customs, arts, and social practices. 文明 (wénmíng) is a more formal word that can mean 'civilization' (a developed society) or 'civilized, polite'. 文化 is the everyday word for culture; 文明 is used for broader civilizational concepts or as an adjective.
noun
culturecivilization
Measure word · 个, 种
Examples
- 文化。Wǒ xǐhuan xuéxí bùtóng guójiā de wén huà.I like learning about the cultures of different countries.
- 文化。wén huà duì yí gè guójiā lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.Culture is very important to a country.
- 文化。Měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wén huà.Every country has its own culture.
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