B1 noun Neutral

文章

/wən˧˥ tʂaŋ˥/

A piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication. Also refers to a student's essay.

Examples

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1

这篇文章写得很好。

This article is well-written.

2

请在明天的报纸上发表这篇文章。

Please publish this article in tomorrow's newspaper.

3

你看过这篇推文(文章)吗?

Have you seen this post (article)?

Word Family

Noun
文章
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Memory Tip

文 (wén) means writing, 章 (zhāng) means chapter. Writing chapters = article.

Quick Quiz

考试要求我们写一___关于环境的___。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 篇...文章

Examples

1

这篇文章写得很好。

everyday

This article is well-written.

2

请在明天的报纸上发表这篇文章。

formal

Please publish this article in tomorrow's newspaper.

3

你看过这篇推文(文章)吗?

informal

Have you seen this post (article)?

4

这篇学术文章引用了多处文献。

academic

This academic article cited multiple references.

5

我们需要在行业杂志上发一篇文章。

business

We need to publish an article in an industry magazine.

Word Family

Noun
文章

Common Collocations

发表文章 to publish an article
写文章 to write an article
学术文章 academic article
文章内容 content of the article
一篇文章 one article

Common Phrases

做文章

to make an issue of something (idiom)

大做文章

to make a big fuss

篇章结构

text structure

Often Confused With

文章 vs 论文

论文 is specifically a thesis or formal research paper; 文章 is a general term for any article/essay.

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Usage Notes

Use the classifier '篇' (piān) for 文章.

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Common Mistakes

Avoid using '个' as a classifier; use '篇'.

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Memory Tip

文 (wén) means writing, 章 (zhāng) means chapter. Writing chapters = article.

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Word Origin

From 'writing' (文) and 'badge/chapter' (章).

Grammar Patterns

一篇文章 写/发表文章

Quick Quiz

考试要求我们写一___关于环境的___。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 篇...文章

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