文化

wénhuà
noun HSK 3 #2,970

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

usage
文化 can also mean 'education level' in some contexts: 没什么文化 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