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西文

Word · Noun

Western script; Western languages

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

Western writing systems; scripts of European and American countries

Refers to alphabetic and other writing systems used in the West, as distinguished from Chinese characters. Often used in contexts discussing language learning, translation, or document processing.

Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
shì是
yòng用
xī西
wén文
xiě写
de的
 。

This document is written in Western script.

Tā他
jīng精
tōng通
xī西
wén文
 ,
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
fǎ法
yǔ语
hé和
dé德
yǔ语
 。

He is proficient in Western languages, especially French and German.

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Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xī西
wén文
shū书
jí籍
zhuān专
qū区
 。

There is a special section for Western language books in the library.

Xué学
xí习
xī西
wén文
duì对
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
xué学
shēng生
lái来
shuō说
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
nán难
dù度
 。

Learning Western languages poses certain difficulties for Chinese students.