Chinese

wénmíng
Meaning: civilization
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

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Example sentences

每個國家都有自己的古老文明。
每个国家都有自己的古老文明。
Every country has its own ancient civilization.
印刷術的發明對人類文明做出了偉大的貢獻。
The invention of printing made a great contribution to human civilization.
黃河是中華文明的搖籃。
The Yellow River is the cradle of Chinese civilization.
博物館裡陳列著許多古代文明的遺物。
The museum displays many relics of ancient civilizations.
黃河流域是中華文明的發源地。
The Yellow River basin is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

Usage Notes

Refers to the stage of human social development.

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