How to say “make a copy” in Chinese

复印
fùyìn

make a copy

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Make a copy” in Chinese is 复印, fù yìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

复印 is read fù yìn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
yìn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

复
fù — again; repeat
印
yìn — seal, stamp; print

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “复印”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 复印. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这份文件要复印几份?zhèfènwénjiànyàofùyìnjǐfènHow many copies of this document should I make?
  • 请帮我复印两份qǐngbāngwǒfùyìnliǎngfènPlease make two copies for me.

More words from the lesson “Printing and copying”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “make a copy” in Chinese?

“Make a copy” in Chinese is 复印, pinyin fùyìn.

What does 复印 mean?

复印 (fùyìn) means “make a copy”.

How do you write 复印?

复印 is 2 characters: 复 (fù) — again; repeat; 印 (yìn) — seal, stamp; print. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 复印?

复印 is read fùyìn. Tones: fù — fourth tone, yìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“make a copy” in the lesson “Printing and copying”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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