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Records in Chinese

records · HSK 6

档案 dàng àn

  1. 档 dàng file
  2. 案 àn case

Counted with 份: 一份档案 yí fèn dàngàn

公司保存着每个员工的档案。 The company keeps a file on every employee.

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How do you say records in Chinese?

Records in Chinese is 档案 (dàng àn).

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