jat1 sik1 loeng5 fan6一式兩份一式两份

Jyutpingjat1 sik1 loeng5 fan6

Yaleyāt sīk léuhng fahn

Definition

Made in duplicate; in two identical copies.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the practice of creating two identical original copies of a legal or formal document so that each party involved holds an original. It implies that both copies carry equal legal weight rather than one being a photocopy. You will hear this most often in office settings or when dealing with formal agreements.

Examples

fan2份hap6合joek3約jiu3要jat1一sik1式loeng5兩fan6份，nei5你cim1簽jyun4完ming4名mei6未aa4呀？

The contract needs to be in duplicate, have you signed it yet?

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件jiu3要jat1一sik1式loeng5兩fan6份，jat1一fan6份lau4留dai2底jat1一fan6份gaau1交bei2畀keoi4佢。

This document needs to be in duplicate, one for our records and one to give to them.

Common phrases

jat1一sik1式loeng5兩fan6份cim1簽cyu5署

signed in duplicate

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply making a photocopy, which is 影印. Using this phrase implies that both copies are signed originals, not just a duplicate of a single signed document.