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文明

wén míng · wen ming

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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望(wàng)远(yuǎn)镜(jìng)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)文(wén)明(míng)开(kāi)启(qǐ)了(le)一(yì)种(zhǒng)全(quán)新(xīn)的(de)视(shì)角(jiǎo)来(lái)观(guān)察(chá)宇(yǔ)宙(zhòu)。

The telescope has opened a new eye onto the cosmos that has been transformative for our civilization.

在(zài)公(gōng)共(gòng)场(chǎng)所(suǒ)大(dà)声(shēng)喧(xuān)哗(huá)是(shì)不(bù)文(wén)明(míng)的(de)行(xíng)为(wéi)。

Making loud noises in public places is uncivilized behavior.

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