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盗版

dàobǎn

pirated edition; to pirate

Two books side by side, a fine red one and a shabby copy
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Characters in this word

盗 dào

Strokes
11
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
次 order, sequence 皿 dish, vessel

版 bǎn

Strokes
8
Radical
片 — slice, splinter
Made of
片 slice, splinter 反 reverse, opposite
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片刚上线就被盗版,制作方损失惨重。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn gāng shàngxiàn jiù bèi dàobǎn, zhìzuòfāng sǔnshī cǎnzhòng. This documentary was pirated as soon as it was released online, causing heavy losses to the producers.
  • 我从不买盗版书,因为作者也要生活。 Wǒ cóng bù mǎi dàobǎn shū, yīnwèi zuòzhě yě yào shēnghuó. I never buy pirated books, because authors have to make a living too.
  • 这张光盘是盗版的,画面很模糊。 Zhè zhāng guāngpán shì dàobǎn de, huàmiàn hěn móhu. This disc is a pirated copy, and the picture is blurry.

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