Definition & Meaning

1.prose; essay; sketch

2.literary writings that do not observe the rules of rhyming (common in ancient China)

Word usage

sǎn wén

散 文

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HSK6 NHSK 5 DC3

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1
n.prose; essay; sketch
- zhè piān sǎn wén de zuò zhě shì shuí
  这篇散文的作者是谁？
  Who is the author of this essay?
- tā de sǎn wén xiàng lái jiǎn jié yǒu lì
  他的散文向来简洁、有力。
  His prose is always lucid and compelling.
- tā xǐ huan dú sǎn wén
  他喜欢读散文。
  He likes to read prose.
2
n.literary writings that do not observe the rules of rhyming (common in ancient China)
- tā shàn cháng xiě sǎn wén
  他擅长写散文。
  He is good at writing essays.

Word usage

common measure word
"散文" is often matched with measure word "篇"or"段".
- 一篇散文
  one essay
- 一段散文
  one part of an essay

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