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散文

sǎnwén
noun HSK 6 #21,247

Measure Word

一篇散文 piān

Meanings

  1. 1 prose; essay
  2. 2 literary essay

Characters

散
sǎn
loose; scattered
文
wén
writing; literature
Loose, free-flowing writing - prose that isn't bound by poetic form.

Examples

HSK 4
我最近在写一篇散文。
Wǒ zuìjìn zài xiě yī piān sǎnwén.
I've been writing an essay recently.
HSK 5
中国现代散文有很高的文学价值。
Zhōngguó xiàndài sǎnwén yǒu hěn gāo de wénxué jiàzhí.
Modern Chinese prose has great literary value.
HSK 7-9
朱自清的散文写得很美。
Zhū Zìqīng de sǎnwén xiě de hěn měi.
Zhu Ziqing's prose is beautifully written.

Tips

usage
In Chinese literary tradition, 散文 is distinguished from 诗歌 (poetry), 小说 (fiction), and 戏剧 (drama) as one of the four main literary genres.

Stroke Order

散 sàn
文 wén