Chinese word

文档

Pronunciation

Pinyinwén dàng

Meaning

  • noundocument

Example

请把文档发给我。qǐng bǎ wén dàng fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the document.

Illustration for 文档 (document)

More examples

我在手机上打开了文档查看内容。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng dǎ kāi le wén dàng chá kàn nèi róng

I opened the document on my phone to check its contents.

Core concept

An organized record of writing that remains available for reading, sharing, or later work.

Common phrases

  • 打开文档dǎ kāi wén dàng

    open document

  • 保存文档bǎo cún wén dàng

    save document

  • 发送文档fā sòng wén dàng

    send document

Similar words

文件wén jiàn: A document or file kept in paper or electronic form.
附件fù jiàn: A file or document attached to an email or message.
资料zī liào: Collected information or data in documents used for reference or explanation.
表格biǎo gé: A document or file that organizes information in rows and columns.

Definition in Chinese

记录书面内容的资料或文件，既可指纸质材料也可指计算机中的电子文件。jì lù shū miàn nèi róng de zī liào huò wén jiàn jì kě zhǐ zhǐ zhì cái liào yě kě zhǐ jì suàn jī zhōng de diàn zi wén jiàn

Word origin

文档 (wéndàng, "document") is built from 文 (wén, "writing") and 档 (dàng, "record or file"), linking written content with something preserved for reference.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary requests to send, download, open, or edit one, the context usually points to an electronic version, while paper is understood when a physical copy matters.

Other meanings

  • paperworknoun
  • filenoun

Opposites

  • 口头记录kǒu tóu jì lùoral recordnoun

Related words

  • 电子文档diàn zi wén dàngelectronic documentnoun
  • 文档模板wén dàng mú bǎndocument templatenoun
  • 文档格式wén dàng gé shìdocument formatnoun

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