Meaning of 复印
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to photocopy
- to duplicate a document
How to use 复印
复印 is the everyday verb for photocopying at an office, school, or print shop. It often takes the document as its object, or uses 份 (fèn) to count copies. Example: 请帮我复印三份。(Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn sān fèn.) Please make three copies for me.
复 (fù) means "again" or "repeat," as in 重复 (chóngfù), and 印 (yìn) means "to print" or "a mark." Printing the same page again is making a photocopy.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 复印 (fùyìn) and 打印 (dǎyìn). In modern use 打印 means printing from a computer, while 复印 means copying an existing paper document. Also keep 复 in the fourth tone. Do not say it as fú.
复印 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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复 fù · again · 9 strokes
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印 yìn · to print · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 复印.
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 复习 | fùxí | to review; revision |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; over and over |
| 回复 | huífù | to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆[hui |
| 复制 | fùzhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of |
| 恢复 | huīfù | to reinstate; to resume |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 答复 | dáfù | to answer; to reply |
| 印刷 | yìnshuā | to print; printing |
Questions about 复印
What does 复印 mean?
复印 (fùyìn) means "to photocopy; to duplicate a document" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 复印?
复印 is made of 2 characters: 复 (9 strokes), 印 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 复印 an HSK word?
Yes. 复印 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 复印 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 复印 is written 複印.
How do I say "a photocopy" or "a photocopier" in Chinese?
A photocopy is 复印件 (fùyìnjiàn), for example 身份证复印件 (a copy of an ID card). A photocopier is 复印机 (fùyìnjī).
Can 复印 be split like 复印一下?
It is not split in the middle. You can add 一下 or a result after it, as in 复印一下 (fùyìn yíxià, make a quick copy) or 复印好了 (fùyìn hǎo le, the copying is done).