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书面语

shū miàn yǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
written language
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

書面語 书面语 [shu1 mian4 yu3] /written language/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 書面語

  • 书
    shū

    book / letter / document / CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù] / to write

    Shū

    abbr. for 書經|书经[Shū jīng]

  • 面
    miàn

    face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless

  • 语
    yǔ

    dialect / language / speech

    yù

    (literary) to tell / to let (sb) know

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.