Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
文系
wénxì
Description
"文系"是指学文学、历史、语言这些学科的方向。
"文系" refers to the field of study including literature, history, and languages.
在学校里，学生常常要选文系还是理系。
At school, students often have to choose between 文系 and 理系.
Meanings
文系wénxì
humanities; liberal arts (as a field of study)
我喜欢读书，所以选了文系。
I like reading, so I chose the humanities.
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Notes
- Etymology
文 (literature/writing) + 系 (department/branch), literally "humanities department".
- Nuance
contrasts with 理系 (sciences); 文科 is the more common mainland Chinese term.
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