文章 wén zhāng
“article; essay; literary works”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Measure word 篇 · 段 · 页
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
文章 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1777: 文章 wénzhāng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 124
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 文章
文章 means "article" or "essay" — a piece of writing such as a newspaper article, online post, or short essay. It is a noun and is usually counted with the measure word 篇. A common pattern is 一篇（有意思的）文章 or 写/看一篇文章.
例句Example sentences
- 我在网上看了一篇很有意思的文章。wǒ zài wǎng shàng kàn le yì piān hěn yǒu yì si de wén zhāng.I read an interesting article online.
- 老师让我们写一篇文章，介绍一下自己的家乡。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiě yì piān wén zhāng, jiè shào yí xià zì jǐ de jiā xiāng.The teacher asked us to write an article introducing our hometown.
- 这篇文章不长，你现在就可以看完。zhè piān wén zhāng bù cháng, nǐ xiàn zài jiù kě yǐ kàn wán.This article isn't long; you can finish reading it now.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天写了一个文章。
✓我昨天写了一篇文章。
文章 is counted with the measure word 篇, not 个.