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文学

wén xué

HSK 5

Meaning

  • literature

Definition

以语言文字为工具形象化地反映客观现实、表现作家心灵和情感的艺术,包括诗歌、散文、小说、剧本等。

The art of using language to reflect reality vividly and express the writer's mind and emotions, including poetry, prose, fiction, and drama.

Usage

通常作为名词使用,指代文学创作或文学作品的总称,也可以指文学学科。

Usually used as a noun to refer to literary creation or the body of literary works, or the academic discipline of literature.

Examples

  • 1 他从小就热爱文学,读了很多中外名著。 (He has loved literature since childhood and read many famous works from China and abroad.)
  • 2 文学是反映社会生活的一面镜子。 (Literature is a mirror reflecting social life.)
  • 3 她大学主修中国文学,毕业后成为了一名作家。 (She majored in Chinese literature in college and became a writer after graduation.)
  • 4 这部小说在文学界引起了很大反响。 (This novel has caused a great response in the literary world.)
  • 5 文学创作需要丰富的想象力和深刻的洞察力。 (Literary creation requires rich imagination and deep insight.)

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