文件 wénjiàn document
document; file
How to remember 文件: 文 culture + 件 measure word for clothes and items = document.
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How it is used
- Everyday noun for both paper documents and computer files; measure word is 份: 一份文件 (yí fèn wénjiàn).
- Common verbs: 打开文件 (dǎkāi wénjiàn, open a file), 提交文件 (tíjiāo wénjiàn, submit a document).
- Also covers official paperwork: 政府文件 (zhèngfǔ wénjiàn, government document).
- Don't confuse with 文件夹 (wénjiànjiā, folder) - 文件 is the item inside, not the container.
Example sentences
- 文件被风刮起来。 Wénjiàn bèi fēng guāqǐlái.The papers blew off.
- 她把文件放在桌上。 Tā bǎ wénjiàn fàng zài zhuō shàng.She puts the file on the desk.
- 请帮我复印这份文件。 Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè fèn wénjiàn.Please help me copy this document.