档案

檔案
dàngàn
noun HSK 6 #1,708

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 file; record; archive; dossier

Characters

Filed records — documents stored in an archive.

Examples

Nǐ de dàng'àn zài rénshì bùmén.
Your file is in the HR department.
Zhèxiē lìshǐ dàng'àn fēicháng zhēnguì.
These historical archives are very precious.
Qǐng bǎ dàng'àn zhěnglǐ hǎo.
Please organize the files.
Guójiā dàng'ànguǎn bǎocún le dàliàng zīliào.
The National Archives preserves a large amount of materials.

Tips

culture
In China, every citizen has a personal 档案 (dossier) maintained by their work unit or school, containing academic records, employment history, and political evaluations. It follows you throughout your career.

Stroke Order

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