Meaning of 正版
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- genuine
- legal
- see also 盜版|盗版[dao4 ban3]
How to use 正版
正版 describes legally produced books, software, music, films and games, as opposed to 盗版 (dàobǎn), pirated copies. It often appears before a noun or in phrases like 支持正版 (support genuine products). Example: 我只买正版软件。 (Wǒ zhǐ mǎi zhèngbǎn ruǎnjiàn.) I only buy genuine software.
正 (zhèng) means proper or correct, and 版 (bǎn) means an edition or printing. Put them together and you get the proper edition, the real one made by the rights holder.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 正版 for any authentic item, like a real designer bag, but for physical goods Chinese usually says 正品 (zhèngpǐn). Keep 正版 for copyrighted content such as books, software and media.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
正 zhèng · straight · 5 strokes
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版 bǎn · a register · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 正版.
| 正在 | zhèngzài | to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway; in any case |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 改正 | gǎizhèng | to correct; to amend |
| 正如 | zhèngrú | just as; precisely as |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; righteousness; just; righteous |
| 公正 | gōngzhèng | just; fair; equitable |
Questions about 正版
What does 正版 mean?
正版 (zhèngbǎn) means "genuine; legal" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 正版?
正版 is made of 2 characters: 正 (5 strokes), 版 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 正版 an HSK word?
Yes. 正版 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 正版 and 原版?
正版 means legally authorized, not pirated. 原版 (yuánbǎn) means the original version, for example the original language edition of a book or film. A translated book can be 正版 without being 原版.
How do people say a product is genuine and licensed in everyday speech?
You will often hear 这是正版的 (zhè shì zhèngbǎn de), meaning this is a genuine copy. Online you may also see 正版授权 (zhèngbǎn shòuquán), officially licensed.