外文

wàiwén
noun HSK 3 #40,017

Meanings

  1. 1 foreign language (written)
  2. 2 foreign text

Characters

Foreign writing - foreign language text.

Examples

HSK 1
Nǐ huì dú wàiwén shū ma?
Can you read books in foreign languages?
HSK 1
Wàiwén shūdiàn zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the foreign language bookstore?
HSK 4
Zhè piān wénzhāng yǒu wàiwén fānyì.
This article has a foreign language translation.

Tips

usage
外文 emphasizes the written form of a foreign language. For spoken foreign language, use 外语. 外文书店 (foreign language bookstore) is a famous chain in China.

Stroke Order

wài
wén