fuk1 bun2複本复本

Jyutpingfuk1 bun2

Yalefūk bún

名詞

Definition

Duplicate; carbon copy; counterpart of a document.

neutralworkother

How it's used

Primarily used in formal or administrative contexts, such as legal documents, contracts, or official records. While it technically means a counterpart, in casual daily life, people often use the loanword copy or the more generic 影印本 when referring to photocopies.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

le1呢fan2份hap6合joek3約jiu3要cim1簽loeng5兩go3個fuk1複bun2本。

This contract needs to be signed in two counterparts.

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我jan3印do1多go3個fuk1複bun2本ceot1出lai4嚟aa4呀。

Please print one more copy for me.

Common phrases

cim1簽cyu5署fuk1複bun2本

sign the counterparts

jan3印zai3製fuk1複bun2本

print counterparts

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 副本, which is the standard term for a duplicate or carbon copy of a document. 複本 is more specific to items that are intentionally produced as multiple originals or counterparts.