Word

版 (bǎn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 版

名 míng noun

edition

这是新版的字典。

zhè shì xīn bǎn de zì diǎn

This is the new edition of the dictionary.

量 liàng measure word

edition; version

这本书已经出了第三版。

zhè běn shū yǐ jīng chū le dì sān bǎn

This book has already come out in its third edition.

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Word breakdown

版 bǎn — edition

1 出版 chū bǎn — to publish HSK 5
- 出 to put out, to release
- 版 edition, printed version
Example

这本书明年出版。

zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn

This book will be published next year.
2 电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn — electronic version HSK 5
- 电 electric/electronic
- 子 forms compound with 电 to mean 'electronic'
- 版 version/edition
Example

这本书有电子版吗？

zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn ma

Does this book have an electronic version?
3 版本 bǎn běn — version HSK 6
- 版 edition, printed form
- 本 copy, instance
Example

这个软件的最新版本已经发布了。

zhè ge ruǎn jiàn de zuì xīn bǎn běn yǐ jīng fā bù le

The latest version of this software has been released.
4 改版 gǎi bǎn — to redesign, to revamp, to revise (a publication, website, etc.) HSK 7
- 改 to change, to revise
- 版 version, edition, layout
Example

这个网站最近改版了，界面更加简洁。

zhè ge wǎng zhàn zuì jìn gǎi bǎn le jiè miàn gèng jiā jiǎn jié

This website was recently redesigned, and the interface is now more streamlined.
5 正版 zhèng bǎn — legitimate, licensed (official version) HSK 7
- 正 legitimate, proper, genuine
- 版 version, edition, copy
Example

我只买正版软件。

wǒ zhǐ mǎi zhèng bǎn ruǎn jiàn

I only buy legitimate software.

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6 版权 bǎn quán — copyright HSK 7
- 版 edition, printing, publication
- 权 right, authority
Example

他们购买了这部电影的版权。

tā men gòu mǎi le zhè bù diàn yǐng de bǎn quán

They purchased the copyright to this film.
7 盗版 dào bǎn — to pirate HSK 7
- 盗 pirate, steal (indicates illegal copying)
- 版 version, edition (the copied material)
Example

不要盗版音乐。

bú yào dào bǎn yīn yuè

Don't pirate music.

Structure & writing

1 版 bǎn — printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images

版 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 片 piàn — a flat, thin piece or slice

Xpinyin

片 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material

HSK 5

版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images

1.2 反 fǎn — to flip over; to turn upside down

反 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 1

饭 fàn cooked rice or grain

HSK 3

板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)

HSK 5

版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images 返 fǎn to return, to go back

HSK 7

叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 扳 bān to pull or press (a fixed end) downward or inward to change direction 贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit

Stroke order