fu3 bun2副本
Jyutpingfu3 bun2
Yalefu bún
Definition
A duplicate, copy, or photocopy of a document.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a secondary version of a document, often used in administrative or bureaucratic contexts. It is distinct from the original, known as 正本, and is frequently requested when submitting applications or verifying identity. The term implies that the content is identical to the source but lacks the legal or official status of the original.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
Please hand me a photocopy of your ID card.
Does this document have a copy?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 影印, which is the act of photocopying. Use 副本 to refer to the physical object or file itself, whereas 影印 is the process.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
