daa2 jan3 gei1打印機打印机
Jyutpingdaa2 jan3 gei1
Yaledá yan gēi
Definition
Printer; a machine used for printing text or images.
neutraltechnologywork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the hardware device used for outputting digital documents onto paper. While the term is standard, many office workers in Hong Kong frequently use the English loanword printer directly in casual speech, often preferring it over the Chinese term.
Measure word
bou6部bouhExamples
The printer at the office is broken.
Could you help me print a document with the printer?
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