- 精神文明 jīngshénwénmíng spiritual civilizationspiritual culture
- 物质文明 wùzhìwénmíng material culture
- 文明史 wénmíngshǐ history of civilizationthe historical record of the development of human civilization
- 文明化 wénmínghuà civilize
- 东方文明 Dōngfāngwénmíng Eastern civilization
- 古文明 gǔwénmíng ancient civilization
- 两河文明 Liǎnghéwénmíng Mesopotamian civilization
- 文明病 wénmíngbìng lifestyle diseaselifestyle diseases
- 文明小史 Wénmíng Xiǎoshǐ Short History of CivilizationLate Qing novel by [[李伯元|李伯元|Li3 Bo2 yuan2]] (or [[李宝嘉|李寶嘉|Li3 Bao3 jia1]]) describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance.
- 物质文明和精神文明 wùzhìwénmínghéjīngshénwénmíng material and spiritualA sociopolitical slogan and concept in Deng Xiaoping theory emphasizing the simultaneous development of material wealth and ideological or ethical culture.
