成文 (chéng wén) — (noun) written text; established written document
Definition
Refers to something codified or put into written form — used in legal/formal contexts like 成文法 ("written law") versus customary/unwritten practice (不成文). Not a casual word for "text."
noun
written textestablished written document
Examples
- 成文，。Zhè xiē fǎ lǜ dōu shì chéng wén guī dìng, bì xū zūn shǒu.These laws are all written regulations and must be followed.
- 成文。chéng wén Guī zé hé bù chéng wén xí sú tóng yàng zhòng yào.Written rules and unwritten customs are equally important.
- 成文，。Zhè fèn bào gào yǐ chéng wéi chéng wén wén jiàn, gòng nèi bù cān kǎo.This report has become a written document for internal reference.
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