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斯文

sīwén
adjective #18,936

Meanings

  1. 1 refined
  2. 2 cultured
  3. 3 gentle and polite

Examples

他看起来很斯文。
Tā kàn qǐlai hěn sīwén.
He looks very refined.
她是个斯文的女孩。
Tā shì gè sīwén de nǚhái.
She is a gentle and cultured girl.

Tips

history
斯文 originally referred to culture and literature in classical Chinese (from the Analects: '斯文在兹'). It later came to describe a person who is cultured and well-mannered.

Stroke Order

斯 sī
文 wén