文明

wénmíng

HSK 6

文明 — wénmíng

1. civilized; having advanced social customs and manners

   他举止很文明，从不乱扔垃圾。 tā jǔzhǐ hěn wénmíng cóng bùluàn rēng lājī — His behavior is very civilized; he never litters.

2. civilization; culture (the customs, arts, social institutions of a people)

   中国有悠久的文明史，留下了许多遗产。 zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de wénmíngshǐ liúxià le xǔduō yíchǎn — China has a long history of civilization and has left many heritage sites.