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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'article' or 'essay' with 文章 (wénzhāng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    一 + 篇 + 文章

    Explanation

    文章 (wénzhāng) refers to a written article, essay, or piece of writing. It is one of the most common words for any written composition, whether in print or online. You can use it with a measure word like 篇, as in 一篇文章 (one article).

    Examples

    • 我昨天看了一篇关于健康饮食的文章。

      Wǒ zuótiān kàn le yī piān guānyú jiànkāng yǐnshí de wénzhāng.

      I read an article about healthy eating yesterday.

    • 你写的文章我都读了,写得真好。

      Nǐ xiě de wénzhāng wǒ dōu dú le, xiě de zhēn hǎo.

      I've read all the articles you wrote, and they're really good.

    • 这篇文章太长了,我还没看完。

      Zhè piān wénzhāng tài cháng le, wǒ hái méi kàn wán.

      This article is too long; I haven't finished reading it yet.

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