How to say “copy” in Chinese

复制
fùzhì

copy

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Gadgets and the internet”

“Copy” in Chinese is 复制, fù zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

复制 is read fù zhì: 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!”
zhì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

复
fù — again; repeat
制
zhì — make; establish, restrict

On the right, 刂 “knife”: cutting and shaping.

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 “复制”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “copy” in Chinese?

“Copy” in Chinese is 复制, pinyin fùzhì.

What does 复制 mean?

复制 (fùzhì) means “copy”.

How do you write 复制?

复制 is 2 characters: 复 (fù) — again; repeat; 制 (zhì) — make; establish, restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 复制?

复制 is read fùzhì. Tones: fù — fourth tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“copy” in the lesson “What to do with a file”

This word is from the topic “Gadgets and the internet” of HSK 5. 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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