文化

wénhuà
noun HSK 3 #2,970

Meanings

  1. 1 culture; civilization
  2. 2 education; literacy

Examples

HSK 3
Wénhuà jiāoliú duì liǎng guó dōu yǒu hǎochu.
Cultural exchange benefits both countries.
HSK 4
Wǒ duì Rìběn wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù.
I'm very interested in Japanese culture.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngguó wénhuà lìshǐ yōujiǔ.
Chinese culture has a long history.

Tips

usage
文化 can also mean 'education level' in some contexts: 什么 文化 means 'He doesn't have much education,' not 'He has no culture.'
usage
Common compounds: 文化 遗产 (cultural heritage), 文化 差异 (cultural differences), 文化 (cross-cultural).

Stroke Order

wén
huà