原件

yuánjiàn

noun #15,738

Meanings

1 the original
2 original document
3 master copy

Characters

original; source

item; document; piece

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

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