誊 (téng) — to transcribe; to copy by hand

Definition

A formal/written verb meaning to copy a document by hand, used for manuscripts, records, or other official text. It is a separable verb: insert 誊 between the object and 完/过/一下 (e.g. 誊完, 誊一遍).

verb

to transcribeto copy by hand

Examples

誊。
Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn shǒu gǎo téng yí biàn.
Please make a copy of this manuscript.
誊。
Tā huā le sān tiān shí jiān téng wán le yì běn jiù shū.
It took him three days to finish transcribing an old book.
。
Zhè xiē zī liào xū yào chóng xīn téng xiě.
These materials need to be transcribed again.

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