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见闻

見聞
jiànwén
noun HSK 7-9 #44,118

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 6
她把旅途的见闻写成了一本书。
Tā bǎ lǚtú de jiànwén xiě chéng 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