文明

wén míng

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

Noun

文明 (wén míng) is a Chinese word meaning “civilized”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

civilized
civilization
culture

Stroke order

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Example

這是一個古老的文明。

This is an ancient civilization.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).