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Expressing "cultural relic" with 文物 (wénwù)
Explanation
文物 (wénwù) means "cultural relic" or "artifact," referring to objects of historical or cultural significance. It is commonly used in contexts involving archaeology, museums, and heritage preservation. In Chinese law and media, 文物 specifically denotes items protected as cultural heritage.
Examples
博物馆里陈列着许多珍贵的文物。
Bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō zhēnguì de wénwù.
The museum displays many precious cultural relics.
私自买卖文物在中国是违法的。
Sīzì mǎimài wénwù zài Zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.
Privately buying and selling cultural relics is illegal in China.
这批出土文物距今已有两千多年的历史。
Zhè pī chūtǔ wénwù jù jīn yǐ yǒu liǎngqiān duō nián de lìshǐ.
These unearthed cultural relics date back more than two thousand years.
博物馆里陈列着许多珍贵的文物。
bówùguǎn lǐ chénliè zhe xǔduō zhēnguì de wénwù.
Many precious cultural relics are displayed in the museum.
私自买卖文物在中国是违法的。
sīzì mǎimài wénwù zài zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.
Privately buying and selling cultural relics is illegal in China.
这批出土文物距今已有两千多年的历史。
zhè pī chūtǔ wénwù jù jīn yǐ yǒu liǎngqiān duō nián de lìshǐ.
These unearthed cultural relics date back more than two thousand years.