zhuǎn
wén

common
verb

Meaning of 转文

转文 means to use literary or classical Chinese terms instead of colloquial language when speaking, often to show off one's learning. Pronounced zhuǎn wén.

  • to use literary or classical Chinese terms instead of colloquial language when speaking, often to show off one's learning

Definitions & Examples

Shuō
bái
huà
jiù
le
 
zhuǎn
wén
ne
 

Just speak plain language—why use literary jargon to show off?

píng
shí
shuō
huà
zǒng
ài
zhuǎn
wén
 
xiǎn
de
hěn
yǒu
xué
wen
shì
de
 

He always likes to use literary language when speaking normally, as if showing off his learning.

Xiě
wén
zhāng
yào
tōng
dǒng
 
yào
zhuǎn
wén
 

Articles should be easy to understand; don't deliberately use literary jargon.