复本 (fù běn) — duplicate, copy

Definition

A formal noun for a duplicate copy of a document or book. Pair it with 原件 ('original') when contrasting the copy with the source — e.g. 这份文件的复本.

noun
duplicatecopy
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 复本
    Tú shū guǎn lǐ měi yì běn shū dōu yǒu duō gè fù běn.
    Every book in the library has multiple copies.
  • 复本
    Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn de fù běn dǎ yìn chū lái.
    Please print out a copy of this document.
  • 复本
    Zhè xiē fù běn hé yuán jiàn wán quán yí yàng.
    These copies are exactly the same as the originals.

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