文物

文物 wénwù

Cultural relic (historical relic)

What 文物 means

  1. Cultural relic (historical relic)

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文物 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

文
wén
Language (writing - literary - culture - formal)
物
wù
Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property)

How to write 文物

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文物 in a sentence

这些文物有上千年的历史。
Zhèxiē wénwù yǒu shàng qiān nián de lìshǐ.
These relics are over a thousand years old.
保护文物是每个人的责任。
Bǎohù wénwù shì měi ge rén de zérèn.
Protecting cultural relics is everyone's responsibility.

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Questions about 文物

What does 文物 mean in English?

文物 is pronounced wénwù and means Cultural relic (historical relic).

How do you pronounce 文物?

文物 is wénwù in pinyin — written wenwu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 文物?

文物 is written with 2 characters: 文 (wén) Language (writing - literary - culture - formal), 物 (wù) Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 文物 an HSK word?

Yes — 文物 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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