文章

• 拼音: wén zhāng
• 汉字拆解: 文 = pictograph meaning 'writing'; 章 = 音 (sound) + 十 (ten) — originally a musical section, later meaning 'chapter' or 'composition'

含义

Article; essay; written piece. A piece of writing on a particular subject.

The most common general term for a written article or essay. Used for newspaper articles, blog posts, academic papers, and compositions. Can also figuratively mean 'something worth examining' in the phrase 做文章 (to make an issue of something).

例句

1. 他在报纸上发表了一篇文章。
2. 老师让我们写一篇关于环保的文章。
3. 这篇文章写得很好，值得一读。

用法指南

语境: writing, academic, news

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我看了一篇很有意思的文章。(I read a very interesting article.)
• 请把你的文章交给老师。(Please hand in your essay to the teacher.)

错误说法

• 我写了一本文章。(The measure word for 文章 is 篇, not 本. Say 一篇文章. 本 is for books.)

起源与历史

文 means 'writing' and 章 means 'section' or 'chapter'. Together they refer to a structured piece of writing.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal