Chinese word

档案

Pronunciation

Pinyindàng àn

Meaning

  • nounfile

Example

请把客户的档案上传到共享盘。qǐng bǎ kè hù de dàng àn shàng chuán dào gòng xiǎng pán

Please upload the customer's file to the shared drive.

Illustration for 档案 (file)

More examples

外部人员需要预约才能借阅档案。wài bù rén yuán xū yào yù yuē cái néng jiè yuè dàng àn

People from outside need an appointment to consult the records.

Core concept

An organized body of official information kept together to preserve a person's history, status, and supporting papers.

Common phrases

  • 上传档案shàng chuán dàng àn

    upload a file

  • 借阅档案jiè yuè dàng àn

    consult records

  • 电子档案库diàn zi dàng àn kù

    electronic archive

Similar words

文件wén jiàn: An official document, such as a contract, notice, or other formal paper.
资料zī liào: Information, documents, or data collected for study or reference.
文档wén dàng: An electronic document or file containing written text.
记录jì lù: A written or spoken account that preserves an event or state.

Definition in Chinese

保存个人经历、评价、证件等信息的正式档案材料。bǎo cún gè rén jīng lì píng jià zhèng jiàn děng xìn xī de zhèng shì dàng àn cái liào

Word origin

档 (dàng, "shelf or compartment") + 案 (àn, "case or written record") suggests information arranged and kept as an official record.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often points to a complete administrative history, so a request for it may involve several kinds of supporting material rather than a single paper.

Other meanings

  • recordnoun
  • documentnoun

Related words

  • 档案学dàng àn xuéarchival sciencenoun
  • 档案馆dàng àn guǎnarchivesnoun

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