Chinese word

复印

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù yìn

Meaning

  • verbphotocopy

Example

我需要在附近把合同复印一下。wǒ xū yào zài fù jìn bǎ hé tóng fù yìn yí xià

I need to photocopy the contract nearby.

Illustration for 复印 (photocopy)

More examples

办理签证时，请把护照复印。bàn lǐ qiān zhèng shí qǐng bǎ hù zhào fù yìn

When applying for a visa, please photocopy your passport.

Core concept

A machine-based way to reproduce a document on new paper while keeping its contents the same.

Common phrases

  • 复印合同fù yìn hé tóng

    photocopy a contract

  • 复印文件fù yìn wén jiàn

    photocopy a document

  • 复印护照fù yìn hù zhào

    photocopy a passport

  • 复印身份证fù yìn shēn fèn zhèng

    photocopy an ID card

Similar words

复制fù zhì: Make another copy with the same content as the original.
打印dǎ yìn: Print an electronic file onto paper with a printer.
抄写chāo xiě: Copy words by hand to make a document with the same content.

Definition in Chinese

用复印机或其他设备把原件的内容复制到另一张纸上，得到与原件相同的纸质副本。yòng fù yìn jī huò qí tā shè bèi bǎ yuán jiàn de nèi róng fù zhì dào lìng yì zhāng zhǐ shàng dé dào yǔ yuán jiàn xiāng tóng de zhǐ zhì fù běn

Word origin

The word combines 复 (fù, "again") with 印 (yìn, "print or imprint"), giving the image of printing an existing document again.

Usage tips

  • Native English speakers may expect a copy request to name only the document, but everyday Chinese also commonly makes the number of paper copies part of the request.

Other meanings

  • duplicatenoun

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