副本

fùběn
noun #9,500

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 copy; duplicate; transcript
  2. 2 replica; reproduction
  3. 3 instance; dungeon

Characters

Secondary + copy - a second version of the original.

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒmen yīqǐ dǎ fùběn ba.
Let's run a dungeon together.
HSK 3
Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn fùyìn yī fèn fùběn.
Please make a copy of this document.
HSK 6
Zhè fú huà shì fùběn, bùshì yuánzuò.
This painting is a replica, not the original.

Tips

usage
In gaming (especially MMORPGs popular in China like World of Warcraft), 副本 means 'instance' or 'dungeon' - a separate copy of a game area. 打副本 means to run/clear a dungeon.
mistakes
Don't confuse 副本 (copy/duplicate) with 复制 (to copy/replicate as an action). 副本 is the resulting copy; 复制 is the act of copying.

Stroke Order

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