“文言文”是指用书面语言写成的文章。文言文是在先秦时口语的基础上形成的,其第一个“文”是书面文章的意思;“言”则是写、表述、记载的意思;最后一个“文”是作品、文章的意思,而现代汉语兴起于“五四”新文化运动时期的白话文运动。白话是指常用的直白的口头语言。白话文是指现代汉语的书面形式,它以其通俗易懂,明快清新的特点,从根本上动摇了文言文的统治地位。 “Classical Chinese ” means an article written in written language. Classical Chinese is formed on the basis of pre-Qin colloquialisms, the first “Wen” is the meaning of the written article; “Yan” is the meaning of writing, expression, recorded; the last “Wen” is Works, and articles, while modern Chinese emerged in the vernacular movement during the “May Fourth” New Culture Movement. Vernacular is a commonly used straightforward oral language. Vernacular refers to the written form of modern Chinese. It fundamentally shakes the dominant position of classical Chinese by its simple, clear and fresh features.