Chinese word

文件

Pronunciation

Pinyinwén jiàn

Meaning

  • noundocument

Example

请把文件放在桌子上。qǐng bǎ wén jiàn fàng zài zhuō zi shàng

Please put the document on the table.

Illustration for 文件 (document)

More examples

我把文件发到你的邮箱了。wǒ bǎ wén jiàn fā dào nǐ de yóu xiāng le

I sent the document to your email.

Core concept

A recorded bundle of information that can be stored, shared, or consulted.

Common phrases

  • 重要文件zhòng yào wén jiàn

    important document

  • 电子文件diàn zi wén jiàn

    electronic document

  • 打开文件dǎ kāi wén jiàn

    open a file

  • 保存文件bǎo cún wén jiàn

    save a file

Similar words

资料zī liào: Information and data gathered about a topic for use as reference material.
文档wén dàng: A document or electronic file arranged so it can be saved or shared.
记录jì lù: A record of what happened or what work was done, written down as it occurred.
报告bào gào: An official document that presents the findings of research or facts.

Definition in Chinese

用文字记录并传递信息的材料，通常指书面的或电子的文档和资料。yòng wén zì jì lù bìng chuán dì xìn xī de cái liào tōng cháng zhǐ shū miàn de huò diàn zi de wén dàng hé zī liào

Word origin

The characters 文 (wén, "writing") + 件 (jiàn, "item") combine written content with a distinct item, forming a term for a document or information file.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 份 (fèn, "copy") commonly counts this noun, and it applies to both printed papers and digital documents.

Other meanings

  • filenoun

Related words

  • 文件夹wén jiàn jiāfoldernoun
  • 文件名wén jiàn míngfile namenoun
  • 电子文件diàn zi wén jiànelectronic documentnoun

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