课文 kè wén
“text”
noun2021 list level 1Traditional 課文Measure word 篇
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
课文 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 738: 课文 kèwén — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 课文
课文 (kèwén) is a noun meaning the text or reading passage of a lesson in a textbook. It refers to the lesson content, not the whole book. Common patterns are 读课文, 学习课文, and 这篇课文.
例句Example sentences
- 今天我们学习第三课的课文。jīn tiān wǒ men xué xí dì sān kè de kè wén.Today we are studying the text of lesson three.
- 老师让我们大声读课文。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men dà shēng dú kè wén.The teacher asked us to read the text aloud.
- 这篇课文很有意思。zhè piān kè wén hěn yǒu yì si.This lesson text is very interesting.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我买了一本课文。
✓我买了一本课本。
课文 is a passage in a book and is not counted with 本; the whole book is 课本.
易混词Easily confused
课文vs课本
课文 is the passage studied in class; 课本 is the textbook that contains it.