No. 5,322 in Chinese
书面
"书面" means "written" or "in written form."
In a sentence
我需要一个书面的报告。
I need a written report.
Here, '书面' means 'written', referring to something formal and documented in writing.
书面语言不同于口头语言。
Written language differs from spoken language.
In this sentence, '书面' describes 'language', indicating the formal and structured nature of written expression.
我们的协议必须书面记录下来。
Our agreement must be recorded in writing.
'书面' here emphasizes the necessity for the agreement to be documented formally in written form.
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