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书面

shū miàn · shu mian

Traditional 書面

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. in writing
  2. written
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A written request

  1. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)说(shuō)请假(qǐngjià)要(yào)写(xiě)书面(shūmiàn)申请(shēnqǐng)。

    The teacher says asking for leave needs a written request.

  2. Dengdeng

    不能(bùnéng)用(yòng)微信(wēixìn)说(shuō)吗(ma)？

    Can't we say it on WeChat?

  3. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，要(yào)书面(shūmiàn)的(de)，还(hái)要(yào)签名(qiānmíng)。

    No, it must be in writing, and signed.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)写(xiě)：亲爱的(qīnàide)老师(lǎoshī)，我(wǒ)肚子(dùzi)饿(è)。

    OK, I will write: Dear teacher, I am hungry.

  5. Liangliang

    书面(shūmiàn)申请(shēnqǐng)不能(bùnéng)这样(zhèyàng)写(xiě)，重写(chóngxiě)！

    A written request cannot be like that. Rewrite it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)书(shū)面(miàn)报(bào)告(gào)在(zài)周(zhōu)五(wǔ)之(zhī)前(qián)交(jiāo)给(gěi)我(wǒ)。

Please hand the written report to me before Friday.

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)合(hé)同(tóng)需(xū)要(yào)书(shū)面(miàn)同(tóng)意(yì)才(cái)能(néng)生(shēng)效(xiào)。

This contract requires written consent to take effect.

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