How common it is
中文 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say Zhōngwén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“中文”是用来指代中国的语言。在课堂上，老师会用它来称呼课程或教材。
zhōng wén shì yòng lái zhǐ dài zhōng guó de yǔ yán . zài kǎo táng shàng , lǎoshī huì yòng tā lái chēng fù kè chéng huò jiào cái 。
"中文" is used to refer to the Chinese language. In class, teachers use it to refer to courses or materials.
Context note
“中文”常用于学校、课堂和学习资料中。例如，教材上会写‘本课程使用中文’。
zhōng wén cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 kǎo táng hé xué xí zá suǒ zhōng 。 rú lèi ， jiāo cái shàng huì xiě ‘běn kè chéng sòng yòng zhōng wén ’。
"中文" is commonly used in schools, classrooms, and learning materials. For example, textbooks might write 'This course uses Chinese.'
5 examples
这是一本中文教材。
zhè shì yì běn zhōng wén jiào cái。
This is a Chinese textbook.
我们的课程是用中文讲的。
wǒ men de kè chéng shì yòng zhōng wén jiǎng de。
Our course is taught in Chinese.
请使用中文回答问题。
qǐng shǐ yòng zhōng wén huí dá wèn tí。
Please answer the question in Chinese.
这本书是用中文写的。
zhè běn shū shì yòng zhōng wén xiě de。
This book is written in Chinese.
我们学校开设了中文课。
wǒ men xué xiào kāi shè le zhōng wén kè。
Our school offers a Chinese course.
5 mini stories
老师说，这是一本中文教材。这本书是用中文写的。
lǎo shī shuō， zhè shì yì běn zhōng wén jiào cái。 zhè běn shū shì yòng zhōng wén xiě de。
The teacher said, 'This is a Chinese textbook. This book is written in Chinese.'
妈妈告诉我，我们的课程是用中文讲的。请使用中文回答问题。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， wǒ men de kè chéng shì yòng zhōng wén jiǎng de。 qǐng shǐ yòng zhōng wén huí dá wèn tí。
Mom told me, 'Our course is taught in Chinese. Please answer the question in Chinese.'
爸爸说，这本书是用中文写的。我们学校开设了中文课。
bà bà shuō， zhè běn shū shì yòng zhōng wén xiě de。 wǒ men xué xiào kāi shè le zhōng wén kè。
Dad said, 'This book is written in Chinese. Our school offers a Chinese course.'
姐姐告诉我，这是一本中文教材。这本书是用中文写的。
jiě jiě gào sù wǒ， zhè shì yì běn zhōng wén jiào cái。 zhè běn shū shì yòng zhōng wén xiě de。
My sister told me, 'This is a Chinese textbook. This book is written in Chinese.'
朋友说，我们的课程是用中文讲的。请使用中文回答问题。
péng yǒu shuō， wǒ men de kè chéng shì yòng zhōng wén jiǎng de。 qǐng shǐ yòng zhōng wén huí dá wèn tí。
My friend said, 'Our course is taught in Chinese. Please answer the question in Chinese.'