发文 (fā wén) Definition & Meaning - What does 发文 mean in Chinese

1
v.outgoing message; dispatch; issue or dispatch a document, etc.
- sān gè zhōng yāng dān wèi lián hé fā wén
  三个中央单位联合发文。
  Three central government departments issued a joint statement.
2
n.outgoing message; dispatch; outgoing document
- fā wén hào
  发文号
  dispatch number
- fā wén bù
  发文簿
  registration book on outgoing documents

Separable word
"发" and "文" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 针对这个问题，政府已经发过文了。
  Concerning this matter, the government has issued a document.
- 省政府发文，市政府也发了文。
  The provincial government issued a document, so did the municipal government.
- 有关部门需要发个文，推动政策落实。
  The relevant departments need to issue a document to promote the implementation of the policy.

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