Meaning of 咨文
咨文 means official document exchanged between parallel government agencies (historical); presidential message or address on state affairs to the legislature (e.g., State of the Union). Pronounced zī wén.
- official document exchanged between parallel government agencies (historical)
- presidential message or address on state affairs to the legislature (e.g., State of the Union)
Definitions & Examples
Qīng清
dài代
gè各
bù部
yuàn院
zhī之
jiān间
cháng常
yòng用
zī咨
wén文
wǎng往
lái来
。
During the Qing Dynasty, various ministries and departments frequently exchanged official dispatches.
Zhè这
fèn份
zī咨
wén文
shì是
Guāng光
xù绪
nián年
jiān间
fā发
chū出
de的
。
This dispatch was issued during the Guangxu reign.
Píng平
xíng行
jī机
guān关
xíng行
wén文
shǐ使
yòng用
zī咨
wén文
，
ér而
bù不
shǐ使
yòng用
shàng上
xíng行
wén文
huò或
xià下
xíng行
wén文
。
Parallel agencies used dispatches rather than upward or downward documents.