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斯文

sī wen
HSK 6
refined, educate, cultured
adjective

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他的行为非常斯文。
tāde xíngwéi fēicháng sīwén 。
His behavior is very cultured.
她是一个非常斯文的人。
tāshì yígè fēicháng sīwén de rén 。
She is a very refined person.
这个地方的风格很斯文。
zhègè dìfāng de fēnggé hěn sīwén 。
The style of this place is quite elegant.

Words with similar meanings

文雅wényǎ
elegant
文雅 (wényǎ) conveys a sense of refinement and grace, similar to 斯文, but may also emphasize sophisticated taste.
有教养yǒujiàoyǎng
cultured
有教养 (yǒu jiàoyǎng) refers specifically to being well-educated and polite, closely related to the notion of being refined.

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斯sī · (phonetic), this›
文wen

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斯文sī wén
refined, educate, cultured

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