Meaning of 盗版
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- pirated
- illegal
- see also 正版[zheng4 ban3]
How to use 盗版
盗版 describes copies of books, films, software or music made without permission. It can stand alone as a noun or go before another noun. Example: 这是盗版书。(Zhè shì dàobǎn shū.) This is a pirated book.
盗 (dào) means to steal, as in 海盗 (hǎidào) pirate, and 版 (bǎn) means an edition, as in 出版 (chūbǎn) to publish. A stolen edition is a pirated copy.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 海盗 (hǎidào) for pirated goods because English uses the word pirate for both. 海盗 only means a sea pirate. Pirated copies are always 盗版.
盗版 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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盗 dào · to steal · 11 strokes
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版 bǎn · a register · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 盗版.
| 出版 | chūbǎn | to publish |
| 正版 | zhèngbǎn | genuine; legal |
| 电子版 | diànzǐbǎn | electronic edition; digital version |
| 强盗 | qiángdào | to rob (with force); bandit |
| 海盗 | hǎidào | pirate |
| 盗窃 | dàoqiè | to steal |
| 出版社 | chūbǎnshè | publishing house |
| 防盗 | fángdào | to guard against theft; anti-theft |
| 改版 | gǎibǎn | to revise the current edition; revised edition |
| 防盗门 | fángdàomén | security door |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version; edition |
| 盗贼 | dàozéi | robber |
Questions about 盗版
What does 盗版 mean?
盗版 (dàobǎn) means "pirated; illegal" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 盗版?
盗版 is made of 2 characters: 盗 (11 strokes), 版 (8 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 盗版 an HSK word?
Yes. 盗版 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 盗版 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 盗版 is written 盜版.
What is the opposite of 盗版?
The opposite is 正版 (zhèngbǎn), meaning a genuine or legal copy. People often say 支持正版 (zhīchí zhèngbǎn), support genuine copies.
Can 盗版 be used as a verb?
Yes. In everyday speech it can mean to pirate something, as in 这部电影被盗版了 (Zhè bù diànyǐng bèi dàobǎn le), this film was pirated. Its most common use is still as a noun or before another noun.