文化 (wénhuà) — culture

文化 (wénhuà)

文化 refers to culture in a broad sense — the shared customs, traditions, arts, values, and knowledge of a people or civilization. It is also used for educational level in some contexts.

Meanings

1. [noun] Culture; civilization; cultural heritage.
2. [noun] Education level; cultural background.

Example Sentences

我对中国文化很感兴趣。 Wǒ duì Zhōngguó wénhuà hěn gǎn xìngqù. I am very interested in Chinese culture.

学语言的同时也要了解文化。 Xué yǔyán de tóngshí yě yào liǎojiě wénhuà. While learning a language, you should also understand the culture.

不同国家有不同的文化背景。 Bùtóng guójiā yǒu bùtóng de wénhuà bèijǐng. Different countries have different cultural backgrounds.

春节是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。 Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng wénhuà de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfen. Spring Festival is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

Collocations

Memory Hook

文 (writing / patterns — the original marks that convey meaning) plus 化 (to transform / convert). Writing and patterns that transform a people — culture shapes and changes everyone who lives within it.