Usage note
语文是学习语言和文字的课程。
Yǔwén shì xuéxí yǔyán hé wénzì de kèchéng.
Language and literature is a subject for learning language and writing.
Context note
语文课上，我们读故事和写作文。
Yǔwén kè shàng, wǒmen dú gùshi hé xiě zuòwén.
In language and literature class, we read stories and write compositions.
5 examples
我喜欢上语文课。
wǒ xǐ huan shàng yǔ wén kè。
I like to attend language and literature class.
语文书里有古诗。
yǔ wén shū lǐ yǒu gǔ shī。
There are ancient poems in the language and literature book.
语文老师教我们写字。
yǔ wén lǎo shī jiào wǒ men xiě zì。
The language and literature teacher teaches us to write characters.
语文作业是朗读课文。
yǔ wén zuò yè shì lǎng dú kè wén。
The language and literature homework is to read the text aloud.
语文考试很有趣。
yǔ wén kǎo shì hěn yǒu qù。
The language and literature exam is very interesting.
5 mini stories
小丽在语文课上读了一首诗。诗很美。
xiǎo lì zài yǔ wén kè shàng dú le yì shǒu shī。 shī hěn měi。
Xiao Li read a poem in language and literature class. The poem was beautiful.
语文老师讲了一个故事。我们都很感动。
yǔ wén lǎo shī jiǎng le yí gè gù shì。 wǒ men dōu hěn gǎn dòng。
The language and literature teacher told a story. We were all moved.
小明在语文课上写作文。他写了关于朋友。
xiǎo míng zài yǔ wén kè shàng xiě zuò wén。 tā xiě le guān yú péng yǒu。
Xiao Ming wrote a composition in language and literature class. He wrote about friends.
语文书里有很多成语。我们学习它们。
yǔ wén shū lǐ yǒu hěn duō chéng yǔ。 wǒ men xué xí tā men。
There are many idioms in the language and literature book. We learn them.
小华喜欢语文课。她爱读童话。
xiǎo huá xǐ huan yǔ wén kè。 tā ài dú tóng huà。
Xiao Hua likes language and literature class. She loves reading fairy tales.
Mini dialogue
语文课
A
今天语文课我们学了一首古诗。
Jīn tiān yǔ wén kè wǒ men xué le yī shǒu gǔ shī.
In today's Chinese class, we learned an ancient poem.
B
语文课真有趣，我喜欢读故事。
Yǔ wén kè zhēn yǒu qù, wǒ xǐ huān dú gù shì.
Chinese class is so interesting; I like reading stories.
语文作业
A
你的语文作业写完了吗？
Nǐ de yǔ wén zuò yè xiě wán le ma?
Have you finished your Chinese homework?
B
写完了，我还练习了语文生字。
Xiě wán le, wǒ hái liàn xí le yǔ wén shēng zì.
Yes, I also practiced the new Chinese characters.
Related words and contrasts
related
中文
zhōng wén
Chinese language
中文 refers to the Chinese language, while 语文 is the school subject.
related
语言
yǔ yán
language
语言 means language in general, 语文 includes literature study.