Writing
档案 (dàng àn) — how to say "archive" in Chinese
档案
Archive, dossier, file
noun
Character composition
档
shelf, file, grade
案
case, table, plan
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
人事档案
rén shì dàng àn
personnel file
建立档案
jiàn lì dàng àn
create archives
档案管理
dàng àn guǎn lǐ
archive management
Examples
我们需要去档案馆查找历史资料。
We need to go to the archives to look for historical materials.
这是你的档案。
This is your file.
Frequently asked questions
Archive in Chinese meaning
"archive" in Chinese is 档案 (dàng àn).
档案 meaning in English
档案 (dàng àn) means "Archive, dossier, file".
How is 档案 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàng àn (written as dang an, dangan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "archive" in Chinese characters?
It is written 档案: 档 has 10 strokes, 案 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 档案?
档案 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 档案 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.
More HSK 6 words
支配
zhī pèi
To allocate, to control, to dominate
调剂
tiáo jì
To adjust; to allocate; to diversify
诸位
zhū wèi
Ladies and gentlemen, everyone (formal address)
手法
shǒu fǎ
Technique, method, trick
痕迹
hén jì
Trace, mark, vestige
茂盛
mào shèng
Lush, luxuriant, flourishing
踪迹
zōng jì
Trace, trail, vestige
柔和
róu hé
Soft, gentle, mild