material civilization; material progress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
material civilization; material achievements created by humanity in the development of social history that reflect the progress of social productive forces
formalA political and sociological term often contrasted with 精神文明 (spiritual civilization). Represents the material and economic foundation of society, including infrastructure, technology, and living standards.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiàn建
shè设
gāo高
dù度
de的
wù物
zhì质
wén文
míng明
hé和
jīng精
shén神
wén文
míng明
。
We need to build a high level of both material and spiritual civilization.
Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
jí极
dà大
de地
cù促
jìn进
le了
wù物
zhì质
wén文
míng明
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
。
Reform and opening-up have greatly promoted the development of material civilization.
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Wù物
zhì质
wén文
míng明
shì是
jī基
chǔ础
，
jīng精
shén神
wén文
míng明
shì是
zhǐ指
dǎo导
。
Material civilization is the foundation, while spiritual civilization provides guidance.