文件wén jiàndocument
文件 (wén jiàn) means "document" or "file," such as papers for work or a file saved on a computer. 这个文件很重要 says this document is very important, and 我找不到那个文件 says I cannot find that file. Its measure word is 份, as in 一份文件 (one document).
What does 文件 mean?
- 1.
documentnoun
- 2.
filenoun
What do the characters in 文件 mean?
- 文writing
- 件item
How do you use 文件?
文件 is often used at work or school, and for papers it can take the measure word 份.
Patterns
把 + 文件 + 放在 + Place
我把文件放在你桌子上了。
Wǒ bǎ wénjiàn fàng zài nǐ zhuōzi shang le.
I put the document on your desk.
What are some examples of 文件 in a sentence?
How is 文件 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你看见我的文件了吗?
Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de wénjiàn le ma?
Have you seen my document?
- Speaker B:
刚才老师拿走了。
Gāngcái lǎoshī ná zǒu le.
The teacher took it a moment ago.
- Speaker A:
他什么时候还给我?
Tā shénme shíhou huán gěi wǒ?
When will he give it back to me?
- Speaker B:
他说下午还给你。
Tā shuō xiàwǔ huán gěi nǐ.
He says he'll give it back to you this afternoon.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.