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Literary Chinese is a traditional style of written Chinese used for formal literature and documents throughout many centuries of history.
vi Văn ngôn được sử dụng trong nhiều tài liệu cổ.
en Literary Chinese was used in many ancient documents.
Classical Chinese refers to the literary language used in ancient China, characterized by its concise grammar and traditional vocabulary choices.
vi Nhiều tác phẩm văn học được viết bằng văn ngôn.
en Many literary works were written in Classical Chinese.