Definition
文件 (wénjiàn) is the general word for any document or file, whether paper or digital. 档案 (dàng'àn) refers specifically to official records or archives; 文档 (wéndàng) is used mainly for computer files; and 文献 (wénxiàn) means academic or historical literature.
noun
documentfile
Measure word · 份
Easily confused
- 稳健wěn jiànsound-alikesteady, stable, firm (of strategy, economy, character, etc.)
Examples
- 文件。Wǒ zuótiān shōudào le yí gè zhòngyào de wén jiàn.I received an important document yesterday.
- 文件，。Zhège wén jiàn tài dà le, dǎ bù kāi.This file is too big to open.
- 文件。Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn dǎyìn chūlái.Please print this document.
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