书面

書面

shūmiàn

adjective HSK 7 #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。

Shūmiànyǔ 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