文件
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文件 (wénjiàn) · document
文件 (wénjiàn) means “document; file”. It is written with 2 characters: 文 (writing) + 件 (measure word for clothes, matters etc.). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 文件 is built
The characters
文 wén · writing
What 文 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A tattooed chest, representing writing (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
件 jiàn · measure word for clothes, matters etc.
What 件 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 牛niú — ox
Origin hint: A man 亻 dividing up a cow 牛 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
请把这个文件给经理。Qǐng bǎ zhège wénjiàn gěi jīnglǐ.Please give this document to the manager.
文件在电脑里吗？Wénjiàn zài diànnǎo lǐ ma?Is the file on the computer?
Questions about 文件
What does 文件 mean?
文件 (wénjiàn) means “document; file”.
How do you pronounce 文件?
文件 is pronounced wénjiàn.
Which HSK level is 文件?
文件 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 课文kèwénlesson text
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 英文YīngwénEnglish (language)
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 外文wàiwénforeign language
- 文化wénhuàculture
- 文明wénmíngcivilization
- 文学wénxuéliterature
- 文章wénzhāngarticle
- 文字wénzìwriting
Learn 文件 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.