Definition
文章 (wénzhāng) is the general word for a written piece — an article, essay, or literary work. It is broader than 散文 (sǎnwén, 'prose/essay' as a genre) and 稿件 (gǎojiàn, 'manuscript submitted for publication'). It also has a figurative sense of 'hidden meaning' (e.g., 话里有文章), which 著作 (zhùzuò, 'literary work/book') does not share.
noun
articleessayliterary workhidden meaning (in a figurative sense, e.g., 话里有文章)
Measure word · 篇, 段, 页
Easily confused
- 蚊帐wén zhàngsound-alikemosquito net
Examples
- 文章。Wǒ zuótiān xiě le yì piān guānyú huánbǎo de wén zhāng.I wrote an article about environmental protection yesterday.
- 文章。Tā de huà lǐ sìhū yǒu wén zhāng.There seems to be hidden meaning in his words.
- 文章。Zhè běn zázhì de měi piān wén zhāng dōu hěn yǒu shēndù.Every article in this magazine is very insightful.
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