haau2 bui3拷貝拷贝
Jyutpinghaau2 bui3
Yaleháau bui
Definition
To copy, or a copy of a film, cassette, or data.
- to copy; to duplicate
- a copy; a duplicate
colloquialtechnologydaily actions
How it's used
Derived from the English word copy, this term is primarily used in technical or professional contexts related to media, such as film reels, master tapes, or digital files. While it can function as a verb meaning to duplicate, it is increasingly being replaced by the more common term 抄 in casual, everyday digital contexts like copying files on a computer.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
Please copy a document and bring it over for me.
Are there any copies of this old movie left?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean copying someone else's work or cheating on an exam, as 抄襲 is the standard term for plagiarism or copying homework.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
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Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
