noun HSK 4
printout · printed document · printed copy
Meaning
This is a compound word meaning a printed document or printout. It combines 打印 (to print) with 件, a classifier and suffix indicating a piece or item. It refers to any document that has been printed out on paper, as opposed to remaining in digital form.
Usage
Commonly used in office and administrative contexts when referring to physical printed documents. Often appears in phrases like '提交打印件' (submit a printout) or when distinguishing between digital files and physical copies. It's a neutral, standard term used in both formal and casual settings.
Examples
- 01请把这个文件的打印件交给经理。.Please give the printout of this document to the manager.
- 02我需要三份打印件，一份留底，两份给客户。, , .I need three printouts: one for our records and two for the client.
Characters
Measure words
- 份一份打印件
- 张两张打印件
Common collocations
- 提交打印件to submit a printout
- 打印件副本printed copy
- 彩色打印件color printout
Antonyms
Origin
件 serves double duty here as both a measure word and a noun suffix indicating an individual item or piece. The word emerged naturally as printing technology became common in Chinese offices and homes.