文献 (wén xiàn) — academic literature, historical document (including research papers, archives, and scholarly texts)
Definition
文献 refers to scholarly or historical written records (research papers, archives, ancient texts). 文件 is everyday 'document/file', 文档 is a computer file — 文献 is more formal and academic.
noun
academic literaturehistorical document (including research papers, archives, and scholarly texts)
Measure word · 份
Examples
- 文献。Zhè piān wén xiàn yǐn yòng le hěn duō zuì xīn shù jù.This document cites a lot of the latest data.
- 文献。Yán jiū lì shǐ bì xū yī kào kě kào de wén xiàn.Studying history must rely on reliable documents.
- 文献。Tú shū guǎn shōu cáng le dà liàng gǔ dài wén xiàn.The library houses a large collection of ancient documents.
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