散文

sǎnwén

HSK 6

散文 — sǎnwén

1. prose (broadly, as opposed to verse)

   这本书里既有诗歌，也有散文。 zhè běnshū lǐ jìyǒu shīgē yě yǒu sǎnwén — This book contains both poems and prose.

2. free-form literary prose (essays, sketches, reflections)

   她以散文见长，常在杂志上发表生活随笔。 tā yǐ sǎnwén jiànzhǎng cháng zài zázhì shàng fābiǎo shēnghuó suíbǐ — She excels at prose and often publishes personal essays in magazines.