Chinese word

正文

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng wén

Meaning

  • nounbody

Example

请把邮件的正文复制给我。qǐng bǎ yóu jiàn de zhèng wén fù zhì gěi wǒ

Please copy the body of the email for me.

Illustration for 正文 (body)

More examples

发邮件前请检查邮件的正文是否完整。fā yóu jiàn qián qǐng jiǎn chá yóu jiàn de zhèng wén shì fǒu wán zhěng

Before sending the email, please check that the body is complete.

Core concept

The main written content of a document, separated from its headings, notes, and other supporting parts.

Common phrases

  • 邮件的正文yóu jiàn de zhèng wén

    email body

  • 正文内容zhèng wén nèi róng

    body content

  • 查看正文chá kàn zhèng wén

    check the body

Similar words

本文běn wén: The main written section of a document or email.
内容nèi róng: The facts and ideas expressed in a written work.
标题biāo tí: A short phrase above a document or email that indicates its subject.
附件fù jiàn: A file or other material sent along with an email.

Definition in Chinese

文章、邮件或其他文本中去掉标题、页眉、页脚和附件等辅助部分后，保留的主要书写内容。wén zhāng yóu jiàn huò qí tā wén běn zhōng qù diào biāo tí yè méi yè jiǎo hé fù jiàn děng fǔ zhù bù fèn hòu bǎo liú de zhǔ yào shū xiě nèi róng

Word origin

正 (zhèng, "proper or main") + 文 (wén, "written language") forms a word for the writing that carries a document's central message.

Usage tips

  • In email software, 正文 (zhèngwén, "main text") names the message area separately from the subject line and attached files, a useful distinction when reading or copying messages.

Opposites

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