文本 (wén běn) — text (written material, document); version (of a document, software, etc.)

Definition

Refers to the written content or data of a document or software (in computing, a specific edition/release). More formal and technical than 文章 ('article, essay').

noun
text (written material, document)version (of a document, software, etc.)
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Examples

  • 文本
    Qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú zhè fèn wén běn.
    Please read this text carefully.
  • 文本
    Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yǒu sān gè bù tóng de wén běn.
    This software has three different versions.
  • 文本
    Nǐ yòng de wén běn tài jiù le, xū yào gēng xīn.
    The version you are using is too old and needs an update.

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