Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
文化
wénhuà
Description
文化是一个国家或者一群人的生活方式，比如语言、艺术、习惯和历史。
Culture is the way of life of a country or a group of people, such as language, art, customs, and history.
我们常说中国文化、美国文化，也可以说饮食文化。
We often talk about Chinese culture, American culture, and also food culture.
Meanings
文化wénhuà
culture; way of life of a people
我很喜欢中国文化。
I really like Chinese culture.
文化wénhuà
education; literacy; schooling
他没有文化，不会写字。
He is uneducated and can't write.
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Notes
- Etymology
文 (writing, culture) + 化 (transform), literally "to become cultured."
- Nuance
文化 means both broad culture and personal education/literacy depending on context.
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