文言

Noun

 * 1) Literary Chinese
 * 2) Classical Chinese

Usage notes
Careful usage distinguishes between (literary writing, used from the fall of the  (220 ) to the early 20th century) on the one hand, and  or, formally,  (Classical Chinese, used from the  (1045 ) (especially the ), through to the end of the  (220 )) on the other. However, the terms are often conflated.

Antonyms

 * Vernacular Chinese

Noun

 * 1) wording (esp. of written text); words

Noun

 * 1) wording (esp. of written text); words
 * 2) Classical Chinese; classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese