wén

surname Wen

HSK 4 9
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Usage of (wén)

The character primarily means "to hear" or "to smell." It is used both for perceiving sounds and odors. For example, you can say to express smelling a fragrance. It also appears in contexts related to hearing news or information, often in formal or literary styles.

Common Collocations

  • (wén dào): to smell or detect a scent
  • (wén shuō): to hear of, to be told
  • (wén míng): to be famous, literally "heard name"

Notes

is often interchangeable with when referring to hearing, but is more common in everyday speech for "to listen" or "to hear." carries a slightly more formal or literary tone and can also emphasize the act of perceiving by smell. Avoid confusing with (wèn), which means "to ask."

예문

我闻到了花香。

Wǒ wén dào le huā xiāng.

I smelled the fragrance of flowers.

你听说了吗?他要结婚了。

Nǐ tīng shuō le ma? Tā yào jié hūn le.

Have you heard? He is getting married.

我从新闻里闻到了这个消息。

Wǒ cóng xīnwén lǐ wén dào le zhè ge xiāoxi.

I got this news from the news report.