Meaning of 文件
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- document
- file
Measure word: 份
How to use 文件
文件 is used for paper documents at work or school and also for computer files. You often hear it with verbs like 打开 (dǎkāi, open), 保存 (bǎocún, save) and 发 (fā, send). Example: 请把文件发给我。(Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn fā gěi wǒ.) Please send me the file.
文 (wén) means writing, as in 中文 (Zhōngwén) and 作文 (zuòwén), and 件 (jiàn) is an item, as in 事件 (shìjiàn). Put them together and a 文件 is an item of writing: a document or a file.
Common mistake: Learners often say 文件 when they mean a letter or a written text in a lesson. A personal letter is 信 (xìn), and a lesson text is 课文 (kèwén). Also keep 件 in the fourth tone, jiàn, not jiān.
文件 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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文 wén · language · 4 strokes
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件 jiàn · item · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 文件.
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 英文 | Yīngwén | English (language) |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 文化 | wénhuà | culture; civilization |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article; essay |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 文字 | wénzì | character; script |
Questions about 文件
What does 文件 mean?
文件 (wénjiàn) means "document; file" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 文件?
文件 is made of 2 characters: 文 (4 strokes), 件 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 文件 an HSK word?
Yes. 文件 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word goes with 文件?
The most common is 份 (fèn), as in 一份文件 (yí fèn wénjiàn), a document. For computer files, 个 (gè) is also common in speech.
How do you say folder in Chinese?
A folder is 文件夹 (wénjiànjiā), literally a file clip. It works for both paper folders and computer folders.