文件

wénjiàn

noun HSK 3 #1,103

Measure Word

一份文件 fèn

Meanings

1 document; file
2 official papers; paperwork

Characters

writing; text; literature

item; piece; measure word for matters

Examples

请把这个文件发给我。

Qǐng bǎ zhège wénjiàn fā gěi wǒ.

Please send me this document.

我找不到那个文件了。

Wǒ zhǎo bú dào nàge wénjiàn le.

I can't find that file.

这份文件很重要。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn hěn zhòngyào.

This document is very important.

Tips

usage

文件 covers both physical documents and digital files. For computer files specifically, you'll also hear 文件夹 (wénjiànjiā) meaning 'folder.'

Stroke Order

文 wén

件 jiàn