文明(wén míng): civilized
HSK 32 characters
civilized
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- wén míng
- Meaning
- civilized
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Example sentences
How 文明 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
向前一步，走向文明。
xiàng qián yī bù zǒu xiàng wén míng
One step forward is a step forward for civilization.
玛雅文明繁荣了多久？
mǎ yǎ wén míng fán róng le duō jiǔ
For how long did the Maya culture flourish?
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