Chinese
wénxiàn
Meaning: literature; documents; reference material
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

圖書館珍藏了許多珍貴的歷史文獻。
图书馆珍藏了许多珍贵的历史文献。
The library treasures many precious historical documents.
研究員在資料庫中檢索相關文獻。
The researcher searches the database for relevant literature.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to books and materials with historical and reference value.

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