Chinese word

书面

Pronunciation

Pinyinshū miàn

Meaning

  • adjectivewritten

Example

我需要你的书面同意。wǒ xū yào nǐ de shū miàn tóng yì

I need your written consent.

Illustration for 书面 (written)

More examples

请用书面通知所有员工。qǐng yòng shū miàn tōng zhī suó yǒu yuán gōng

Please notify all employees in writing.

Core concept

Information fixed in visible text so it can be kept, checked, and used as a document.

Common phrases

  • 书面同意shū miàn tóng yì

    written consent

  • 书面通知shū miàn tōng zhī

    written notice

  • 书面材料shū miàn cái liào

    written materials

  • 书面证据shū miàn zhèng jù

    written evidence

Similar words

口头kǒu tóu: Spoken aloud as a form of communication.
电子diàn zi: Stored or shared as digital information through a computer or mobile device.
手写shóu xiě: Written by hand directly with a pen, pencil, or brush.

Definition in Chinese

用书写或印刷的文字呈现的，具有文档或书面形式，可作为记录或凭证yòng shū xiě huò yìn shuā de wén zì chéng xiàn de jù yǒu wén dàng huò shū miàn xíng shì kě zuò wéi jì lù huò píng zhèng

Word origin

书 (shū, "writing") + 面 (miàn, "aspect") combines writing with the idea of a form, giving 书面 (shūmiàn, "written form") its sense of information fixed in text.

Usage tips

  • 书面 (shūmiàn, "written") can describe an email, text message, or online form, so it does not mean printed on paper.

Other meanings

  • written formnoun

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