中文 Zhōng wén
“Chinese language”
proper nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
中文 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 290: 中文 Zhōngwén — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 87
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 中文
中文 means the Chinese language, both spoken and written. It is used as a noun for the language itself, often after verbs like 说, 学, 教, 用, or before nouns like 课, 书, 名字. Typical pattern: 说中文 / 学中文 / 用中文 + verb.
例句Example sentences
- 我在大学学中文。wǒ zài dà xué xué zhōng wén.I study Chinese at university.
- 请用中文回答我的问题。qǐng yòng zhōng wén huí dá wǒ de wèn tí.Please answer my question in Chinese.
- 他的中文说得很好。tā de zhōng wén shuō de hěn hǎo.He speaks Chinese very well.
易混词Easily confused
中文vs汉语
汉语 and 中文 are mostly interchangeable for the spoken language, but 中文 is more common in everyday speech and also covers written Chinese, while 汉语 sounds more formal/academic.