How common it is
文字 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say wénzì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
文字表示书写的字，也可表示语言文字。
wén zì biǎo shì shū xiě de zì， yě kě biǎo shì yǔ yán wén zì。
Writing means written characters and can also refer to language and script.
Context note
文字常用于阅读、说明和电脑。
wén zì cháng yòng yú yuè dú 、 shuō míng hé diàn nǎo。
Writing often appears in reading, explanation, and computers.
5 examples
这几个文字很清楚。
zhè jǐ gè wén zì hěn qīng chǔ。
These characters are very clear.
文字很漂亮。
wén zì hěn piào liang。
The writing is beautiful.
请看文字。
qǐng kàn wén zì。
Please look at the text.
他会写文字。
tā huì xiě wén zì。
He knows how to write characters.
这段文字很短。
zhè duàn wén zì hěn duǎn。
This text is very short.
5 mini stories
老师让我们抄文字。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men chāo wén zì。
The teacher asked us to copy the text.
我在手机上看见一段文字。
wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng kàn jiàn yí duàn wén zì。
I saw a piece of text on my phone.
这些文字说明了意思。
zhè xiē wén zì shuō míng le yì sī。
These words explained the meaning.
文字要写得工整。
wén zì yào xiě dé gōng zhěng。
Writing should be neat.
他把文字记在本子上。
tā bǎ wén zì jì zài běn zi shàng。
He wrote the text in a notebook.