Chinese word

复印机

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù yìn jī

Meaning

  • nouncopier

Example

办公室里有一台复印机。bàn gōng shì lǐ yǒu yì tái fù yìn jī

There is a copier in the office.

Illustration for 复印机 (copier)

More examples

我用复印机复印了一份合同。wǒ yòng fù yìn jī fù yìn le yí fèn hé tóng

I copied a contract using a copier.

Core concept

A piece of office equipment that scans an existing page and produces matching paper copies.

Common phrases

  • 一台复印机yì tái fù yìn jī

    a copier

  • 用复印机复印yòng fù yìn jī fù yìn

    use a copier to copy

  • 这台复印机zhè tái fù yìn jī

    this copier

Similar words

打印机dǎ yìn jī: A machine that prints computer files or images onto paper as documents or photos.
扫描仪sǎo miáo yí: A machine that converts paper documents and photos into digital images.
传真机chuán zhēn jī: A machine that sends paper documents over a telephone line to a distant recipient.
多功能一体机duō gōng néng yì tǐ jī: One machine with several functions, such as printing, copying, and scanning.

Definition in Chinese

复印机是把已有纸张通过扫描或光学方式再现为一份或多份相同纸张的设备。fù yìn jī shì bǎ yí yǒu zhǐ zhāng tōng guò sǎo miáo huò guāng xué fāng shì zài xiàn wèi yí fèn huò duō fèn xiāng tóng zhǐ zhāng de shè bèi

Word origin

复印机 (fùyìnjī, "copier") is formed from 复 (fù, "again") + 印 (yìn, "print or imprint") + 机 (jī, "machine"), so it names a machine that makes another printed version of something already on paper.

Usage tips

  • In office requests, stating the number of copies helps make clear how many matching sheets are needed from one original.

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