散文 (sǎn wén): prose

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: prose
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse)
(more narrowly) free-form literary prose

Chinese explanation

一种不讲求韵律、不押韵的文学体裁，与诗歌相对，用自由流畅的句子写成。它可以写人、记事、写景、抒情，形式灵活，语言自然，常用来表达作者的思想和感情
也泛指这类体裁的作品。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

scattered

HSK 7

language

Example sentences

Recently he has been reading a collection of prose, which consists of the author's memories of his hometown's mountains and rivers, and it feels especially warm to read.

Her prose has beautiful language and sincere emotions, often drawing profound truths from ordinary little things.

Lu Xun's prose collection 'Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk' recalls his life experiences from childhood to youth, and is well worth reading.

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