书面

書面

shūmiàn

adjective HSK 7-9 #7,617

Meanings

1 written
2 in writing

Characters

surface; face; aspect

Examples

请提交书面申请。

Qǐng tíjiāo shūmiàn shēnqǐng.

Please submit a written application.

书面语和口语有很大的区别。

Shūmiàn yǔ hé kǒuyǔ yǒu hěn dà de qūbié.

Written language and spoken language are very different.

Tips

usage

书面 is used as an attributive adjective before nouns: 书面通知 (written notice), 书面回复 (written reply), 书面语 (written language). It cannot be used as a predicate.

Stroke Order

书 shū

面 miàn