原件

yuánjiàn

noun #15,738

Meanings

1 the original
2 original document
3 master copy

Characters

original; source

item; document; piece

Examples

请把原件和复印件都带来。

Qǐng bǎ yuánjiàn hé fùyìnjiàn dōu dàilái.

Please bring both the original and the photocopy.

这份合同的原件丢了。

Zhè fèn hétong de yuánjiàn diū le.

The original of this contract was lost.

Tips

usage

原件 vs 复印件 (copy) vs 副本 (duplicate) — when dealing with official documents in China, you'll often be asked for 原件, meaning the original with the real stamp/signature.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

件 jiàn