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文件wén jiàndocument

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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. 1.

    documentnoun

  2. 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?

  1. 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.

  2. 这个文件很重要。

    Zhège wénjiàn hěn zhòngyào.

    This document is very important.

  3. 我找不到那个文件。

    Wǒ zhǎo bu dào nàge wénjiàn.

    I can't find that file.

How is 文件 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你看见我的文件了吗?

    Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de wénjiàn le ma?

    Have you seen my document?

  2. Speaker B:

    刚才老师拿走了。

    Gāngcái lǎoshī ná zǒu le.

    The teacher took it a moment ago.

  3. Speaker A:

    他什么时候还给我?

    Tā shénme shíhou huán gěi wǒ?

    When will he give it back to me?

  4. 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.