文化 wén huà
“culture; civilization; cultural”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 个 · 种
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
文化 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 878: 文化 wénhuà — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 文化
文化 means "culture" — the customs, art and way of life of a country or group of people. It is a noun, so it either follows a place or group word (中国文化, 外国文化) or comes before another noun (文化活动, 文化中心). To say a person is educated or well-read, use 有文化.
例句Example sentences
- 我对中国文化很感兴趣。wǒ duì zhōng guó wén huà hěn gǎn xìng qù.I'm very interested in Chinese culture.
- 学校下个月有一个文化活动。xué xiào xià gè yuè yǒu yí gè wén huà huó dòng.Our school has a cultural activity next month.
- 学习一种语言，也要了解它的文化。xué xí yì zhǒng yǔ yán, yě yào liǎo jiě tā de wén huà.When you learn a language, you also need to understand its culture.