Definition

Noun: - Chinese (language): The term "trung văn" refers to the Chinese language, encompassing its spoken and written forms. It specifically denotes the modern standard language or the classical literary language of China.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dạy trung văn tại trường đại học. (She teaches Chinese at the university.)
  • Tôi đang học trung văn để đi du lịch. (I am learning Chinese for travel.)
  • Cuốn sách này được viết bằng trung văn cổ điển. (This book is written in classical Chinese.)

Advanced Usage

• "cổ trung văn": Classical Chinese; the literary form used in ancient texts.

  • Nghiên cứu cổ trung văn rất phức tạp. (Studying Classical Chinese is very complex.)

• "trung văn hiện đại": Modern Chinese; typically referring to Standard Mandarin.

  • Phim này có phụ đề trung văn hiện đại. (This movie has subtitles in Modern Chinese.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tiếng Trung (n): Chinese language. This is a more common, general synonym for "trung văn."

  • Tiếng Trung phổ thông là tiêu chuẩn quốc gia. (Standard Chinese is the national standard.)

• Hán văn (n): Chinese writing; often refers specifically to the script or classical literature.

  • Hán văn có ảnh hưởng sâu sắc đến văn hóa Việt Nam. (Chinese writing has deeply influenced Vietnamese culture.)

Synonyms

• Chinese: The general term for the language of China.
• Mandarin: Specifically refers to the standard spoken language of China.
• Sinitic: A linguistic term relating to the Chinese language family.

Related Terms

• Trung Quốc: China; the country of origin for the language.
• Chữ Hán: Chinese characters; the writing system used for the language.

noun

1. chinese