sī wén
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  • 1

    adj.fmlrefined; gentle

    • tā měi lì dà fang jǔ zhǐ sī wén

      美丽大方举止斯文

      She is beautiful and well-mannered.

    • tā sī wén de zhàn zhe

      斯文

      She's standing in a refined manner.

    • yī gè sī wén de xiǎo gū niang gēn wǒ shuō huà

      斯文姑娘说话

      A nice little girl was talking to me.

  • 2

    n.fmlscholar; literati; man of letters

    • shí fēn jìng zhòng sī wén

      十分敬重斯文

      hold great literati in high regard

    • sī wén sǎo dì

      斯文扫地

      disgrace one's scholarly dignity

Word usage

  • "斯文" can be reduplicated, for example: "斯斯文文".
    • 衣着得体说话

      She is a well-dressed and soft-spoken person.