Classical Chinese
Classical Chinese (文言文) is the literary language of imperial China, terse and allusive. Translate between modern text and the classical register.
Who uses this
- Students & researchers in linguistics, classics, religion and history
- Culture, genealogy and history enthusiasts reading old texts
- Language learners who also need the alphabet, phrases and pronunciation
- Writers & creators using stylised or historical language
Common phrases in Classical Chinese
| Learning without thought is labour lost | 学而不思则罔 |
| A journey of a thousand li starts with one step | 千里之行，始于足下 |