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古文
gǔwén
Description
古文是指用古代汉语写的文章，比如很久以前的书和诗。
古文 refers to articles written in ancient Chinese, such as books and poems from long ago.
在学校里，学生常常要学习古文，有时候会觉得很难懂。
At school, students often have to study 古文, which can sometimes feel hard to understand.
Meanings
古文gǔwén
classical Chinese; writing in ancient Chinese
这篇古文我看不懂。
I can't understand this classical text.
古文gǔwén
ancient forms of Chinese characters
这些古文字很难认。
These ancient characters are hard to recognize.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
古 (ancient) + 文 (writing/text), literally "ancient writing."
- Nuance
often used interchangeably with 文言文 for classical written Chinese.
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