中ちゅう文ぶん

noun

written Chinese; Chinese text

Refers to the Chinese language in its written form, as opposed to spoken Chinese (中国語).

• 彼かれは中ちゅう文ぶんを読よめるが、話はなせない。

  He can read written Chinese but cannot speak it.

noun

Chinese literature

Abbreviation of 中国文学. Used in academic or literary contexts.

See also: 中国文学

• 大だい学がくで中ちゅう文ぶんを専せん攻こうしている。

  I'm majoring in Chinese literature at university.