Usage note
复印用于复制文件或图片。
fùyìn yòng yú fùsòng wénjiàn huò túpiān.
Photocopy is used to duplicate documents or images.
Context note
复印常出现在办公室、图书馆和打印店等地方。
fùyìn cháng xué xià bàngōngshì, tóngshūguǎn hé dǎlǐdiàn děng dìfāng.
Photocopy is commonly found in offices, libraries, and print shops.
5 examples
我们需要复印一些文件。
wǒ men xū yào fù yìn yì xiē wén jiàn。
We need to photocopy some documents.
请帮我复印这张图片。
qǐng bāng wǒ fù yìn zhè zhāng tú piàn。
Please help me photocopy this picture.
他用复印机复制了合同。
tā yòng fù yìn jī fù zhì le hé tong。
He used the photocopier to duplicate the contract.
图书馆里有很多复印服务。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō fù yìn fú wù。
The library offers many photocopy services.
打印店可以提供复印服务。
dǎ yìn diàn kě yǐ tí gōng fù yìn fú wù。
Print shops can provide photocopy services.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈让他去打印店复印一份合同。他很快就完成了任务。
xiǎo míng de mā ma ràng tā qù dǎ yìn diàn fù yìn yí fèn hé tong。 tā hěn kuài jiù wán chéng le rèn wu。
Xiaoming's mother asked him to go to the print shop to photocopy a contract. He completed the task quickly.
在学校里，老师经常让同学们复印资料。
zài xué xiào lǐ， lǎo shī jīng cháng ràng tóng xué men fù yìn zī liào。
At school, teachers often ask students to photocopy materials.
小红的爸爸在办公室工作，他需要经常复印文件。
xiǎo hóng de bà ba zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò， tā xū yào jīng cháng fù yìn wén jiàn。
Xiaohong's father works in an office and needs to frequently photocopy documents.
图书馆里有很多复印机，方便大家使用。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō fù yìn jī， fāng biàn dà jiā shǐ yòng。
There are many photocopiers in the library, making it convenient for everyone to use.
打印店的服务很好，可以提供各种复印服务。
dǎ yìn diàn de fú wù hěn hǎo， kě yǐ tí gōng gè zhǒng fù yìn fú wù。
The print shop's service is very good and they can provide various photocopy services.
Mini dialogue
复印作业
A
你能帮我复印这张纸吗？
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè zhāng zhǐ ma?
Can you help me photocopy this sheet of paper?
B
好的，我去复印两份。
Hǎo de, wǒ qù fùyìn liǎng fèn.
Okay, I'll go make two photocopies.
复印机
A
复印机怎么用？
Fùyìn jī zěnme yòng?
How do you use the photocopier?
B
先放纸，再按复印键。
Xiān fàng zhǐ, zài àn fùyìn jiàn.
First put in the paper, then press the copy button.
Related words and contrasts
related
打印
dǎyìn
to print
Making a copy from a computer, while 复印 is copying a paper.
related
扫描
sǎomiáo
to scan
Often done before making a digital copy.
similar
复制
fùzhì
to copy or duplicate
A general word for copying, not only for paper.