Chinese is a polysemous word, usually referred to as language, literature and culture for short. Its original meaning is "language". Chinese is generally regarded as a comprehensive subject of language and culture. Language and articles, language knowledge and cultural knowledge are inseparable from it. It can also be said that Chinese is the sum total of written or oral language works formed by using language rules, specific language vocabulary and formation process.

Key subjects of basic education

Chinese is an important teaching subject in the basic education curriculum system. Its teaching content is language and culture, and its operating form is also language and culture.

Humanities and social sciences

Chinese ability is the basis of learning other disciplines and sciences, and it is also an important humanities and social science, and a tool for people to exchange ideas with each other. It is characterized by the unity of instrumentality and humanity.

Major disciplines

Chinese is also the main subject offered by schools and other educational institutions in China.

linguistics

Philology is a general term for studying language and characters from the perspective of literature, which generally includes philology, exegetics, phonology, collation and so on.

Linguistics and philology

China is rich in ancient literature, with special characters and developed language. The broad language should also include linguistics, that is, the general term of linguistics and philology. However, because linguistics is a big category in international academic disciplines, philology is subordinate to linguistics and becomes a branch of linguistics.