jing2 jan3 gei1影印機影印机
Jyutpingjing2 jan3 gei1
Yaleyíng yan gēi
Definition
Photocopier; a machine used for making paper copies of documents.
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How it's used
Office environments often refer to these machines simply as 影印機, but in modern settings, they are frequently multifunction devices that also act as scanners and printers. While the term is straightforward, people often use the verb 影印 to describe the action of making a copy, regardless of whether it is a physical machine or a digital process.
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The photocopier is broken, I cannot print the document.
Do you know where there is a photocopier to use?
Related words
Common phrases
the photocopier is broken
to use a photocopier
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Grammar guides
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