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The Chinese word sanwen - 散文 - sǎnwén
(prose in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
sǎnwén
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English translations
prose, essay
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The traditional Chinese characters of sǎnwén are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 散文 ( sanwen / sǎnwén ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Zhe pian sanwen xie de hen mei.
Zhè piān sǎnwén xiě de hěn měi.– English translation: This prose essay is beautifully written.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
loose | article
散文 ( sanwen / sǎnwén ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 510)
散文 ( sanwen / sǎnwén ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 510)
More words that mean essay in Chinese
wénzhāng ( 文章 )
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