to make a carbon copy; to duplicate by writing
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to make a carbon copy; to duplicate writing using carbon paper
neutralRefers to a traditional method of duplicating handwritten documents, now largely replaced by photocopying and scanning. The act produces identical copies simultaneously.
Tā他
fù复
xiě写
le了
sān三
fèn份
hé合
tong同
，
gěi给
měi每
wèi位
kè客
hù户
yī一
fèn份
。
He made three carbon copies of the contract, one for each client.
Zài在
dǎ打
yìn印
pǔ普
jí及
zhī之
qián前
，
kuài会
jì计
jīng经
cháng常
xū需
yào要
fù复
xiě写
fā发
piào票
。
Before printing became widespread, accountants often had to make carbon copies of invoices.
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Zhè这
fèn份
fù复
xiě写
jiàn件
shàng上
de的
dì第
èr二
lián联
zì字
jì迹
yǐ已
jīng经
mó模
hu糊
le了
。
The handwriting on the second copy of this carbon copy document has already become blurred.