复制 (fù zhì) — to copy, to duplicate (a file, document, etc.); to reproduce, to clone (genetically or artificially)
Definition
General 'copy / duplicate / reproduce' — files, images, or living things. 复印 is specifically photocopying paper; 克隆 is scientific cloning of organisms.
verb
to copyto duplicate (a file, document, etc.)to reproduceto clone (genetically or artificially)
Examples
- 复制。Qǐng bǎ zhè ge wén jiàn fù zhì dào diàn nǎo lǐ.Please copy this file to the computer.
- 复制。Zhè jiā gōng sī fù zhì le hěn duō gǔ huà.This company reproduces many ancient paintings.
- 复制。Kē xué jiā chéng gōng fù zhì le yì zhī yáng.Scientists successfully cloned a sheep.
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