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文明

wén míng
HSK 5
civilized, civilization, culture
noun
adjective
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

文明的发展对社会进步非常重要。
wénmíng de fāzhǎn duì shèhuì jìnbù fēicháng zhòngyào 。
The development of civilization is very important for social progress.
我们应该学习不同民族的文明。
wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí bùtóng mínzú de wénmíng 。
We should learn about the civilizations of different ethnic groups.
文明的行为有助于社会的和谐。
wénmíng de xíngwéi yǒuzhù yú shèhuì de héxié 。
Civilized behavior contributes to the harmony of society.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

文化wénhuà
culture
文化 (culture) emphasizes the social and artistic aspects, whereas 文明 (civilization) includes more about social organization and development.

Words Starting With 文

文化wén huà
"culture; civilization; cultural
文章wén zhāng
"article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning
文件wén jiàn
document; file
文具wén jù
"stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)"
文学wén xué
literature

Words Ending With 明

证明zhèng míng
proof; certificate; identification; testimonial
说明shuō míng
to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption
光明guāng míng
light; illumination; radiance (esp. glory of Buddha etc); fig. bright prospect; openhearted
发明fā míng
to invent; invention
表明biǎo míng
to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known

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Individual Characters

文wén
language, culture, writing, formal
明míng
bright, opposite: dark 暗[an4]

Public Lists with 文明

HSK 5
All words for the HSK 5 test