见闻

見聞

jiànwén

noun #44,118

Meanings

1 what one has seen and heard
2 knowledge gained from experience
3 first-hand impressions

Characters

Examples

他出国留学，增长了不少见闻。

Tā chūguó liúxué, zēngzhǎng le bùshǎo jiànwén.

Studying abroad broadened his horizons considerably.

她把旅途的见闻写成了一本书。

Tā bǎ lǚtú de jiànwén xiěchéng le yī běn shū.

She turned the things she saw and heard on her journey into a book.

Tips

memory

Literally see (见) + hear (闻) = experiences. Common collocations: 增长见闻 (broaden one's horizons), 见闻广博 (well-traveled / well-read).

Stroke Order

见 jiàn

闻 wén