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文件

wén jiàn · wen jian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 份 fèn

Meaning

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  1. document
  2. file
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Where did the file go?

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)文件(wénjiàn)不见了(bùjiànle)！

    My file is gone!

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)文件(wénjiàn)？

    What file?

  3. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)明天(míngtiān)开会(kāihuì)要(yào)用(yòng)的(de)文件(wénjiàn)。

    The one I need for tomorrow's meeting.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看看(kànkan)桌面(zhuōmiàn)上(shàng)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)。

    Check whether it is on your desktop.

  5. Liangliang

    找到(zhǎodào)了(le)！文件(wénjiàn)在(zài)回收站(huíshōuzhàn)里(lǐ)。

    Found it! The file is in the recycle bin.

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)删(shān)的(de)吧(ba)？

    You deleted it yourself, right?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)我(wǒ)是(shì)误(wù)删(shān)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)文(wén)件(jiàn)。

I think I mistakenly deleted that file.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)把(bǎ)文(wén)件(jiàn)存(cún)在(zài)哪(nǎ)个(gè)文(wén)件(jiàn)夹(jiā)里(lǐ)了(le)呀(ya)？

In which folder did you save the file?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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文
wén

language; culture

件
jiàn

item; component

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