zing3 bun2正本

Jyutpingzing3 bun2

Yalejing bún

名詞

Definition

Original copy of a document, as opposed to a photocopy or replica.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the legal or official status of a document, distinguishing it from any photocopies or digital scans. It is almost exclusively used in administrative, legal, or bureaucratic contexts where verification of authenticity is required. You will frequently hear it paired with the verb 睇 or 檢查 when someone needs to verify the document's validity.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得daai3帶maai4埋san1身fan6分zing3證zing3正bun2本heoi3去min6面si5試aa4呀。

Remember to bring the original copy of your ID card to the interview.

le1呢fan2份hai6係hap6合joek3約zing3正bun2本，m4唔hou2好zing2整m4唔gin3見aa4呀。

This is the original copy of the contract, don't lose it.

Common phrases

zing3正bun2本man4文gin2件

original document

hat6核deoi3對zing3正bun2本

verify the original

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 副本, which refers to a duplicate or copy. Learners sometimes mistakenly use it to describe the 'first version' of a creative work, but it is strictly reserved for documents that have a legal or official counterpart.