Literature genre and article genre are two different types of article genre, and there are certain differences in the definition. The literary genre referred to the forms and styles of literary works, including novels, poems, plays, essays, travel notes, and historical novels. The literary genre usually has a rich artistic atmosphere and a unique literary style. Its expression techniques and expressions are more delicate, rich and diverse. The genre of the article referred to the literary works that were expressed in the form of words. It could be any topic and form, including news reports, scientific papers, popular science articles, reviews, blog, Weibo, Zhihu, and so on. A genre usually has a clear purpose of writing and the target of information transmission. Its purpose is to express ideas, transmit information, and promote communication. Therefore, there are obvious differences between literary genre and article genre in terms of form, style, expression technique and purpose. Literature focused more on artistic expression and literary style, while article focused more on information transmission and knowledge expression.