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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

文明 [wénmíng]
  1. 1. noun civilization
  2. 2. adjective civilized

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

文明 [wénmíng]
  1. 1. civilization; culture
    文明古国
    a country with an ancient civilization
  2. 2. civilized
    文明国家
    an civilized country
    文明经商
    do business with civility
    文明礼貌
    decorum; courtesy; manners

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

文明 [wénmíng]
  1. 1. 人类创造的物质财富和精神财富的总和;特指精神财富,如教育、科学、文艺等。
    物质文明
    精神文明
  2. 2. 社会发展到较高文化阶段的
    文明社会。
    文明程度。
  3. 3. 有教养、讲礼貌、言行不粗野的
    举止文明
    文明生产。
  4. 4. 旧指带有现代色彩的
    文明戏(话剧)。

Examples

促进社会主义物质文明和精神文明的建设
promote the construction of socialist material and spiritual civilization
我们要坚持物质文明和精神文明同步发展。
We must develop material, ideological, and spiritual culture at the same time.
精神文明和物质文明一齐抓。
古老的文明
an old civilization
在古埃及文明的极盛时期
at the height of ancient Egyptian civilization
加强精神文明建设。
Work for material improvement.
文明国家
an civilized country
文明礼貌
decorum; courtesy; manners

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