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出版

chūbǎn

publish

Usage note

出版表示把书、报纸等正式印出来。

chū bǎn biǎo shì bǎ shū 、 bào zhǐ děng zhèng shì yìn chū lái。

出版 means to officially print and release books, newspapers, etc.

Context note

出版常用于书籍、新闻和作品。

chū bǎn cháng yòng yú shū jí 、 xīn wén hé zuò pǐn。

It is often used with books, news, and works.

5 examples

这本书已经出版了。
zhè běn shū yǐ jīng chū bǎn le。
This book has been published.
作者准备出版新书。
zuò zhě zhǔn bèi chū bǎn xīn shū。
The author is preparing to publish a new book.
出版一本书不容易。
chū bǎn yì běn shū bù róng yì。
Publishing a book is not easy.
这家出版社很有名。
zhè jiā chū bǎn shè hěn yǒu míng。
This publishing house is very famous.
他们出版了杂志。
tā men chū bǎn le zá zhì。
They published a magazine.

5 mini stories

他的第一本书终于出版
tā de dì yī běn shū zhōng yú chū bǎn。
His first book was finally published.
出版前,编辑仔细检查。
chū bǎn qián, biān jí zǐ xì jiǎn chá。
Before publication, the editor checked carefully.
这家公司专门出版儿童书。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén chū bǎn ér tóng shū。
This company specializes in publishing children's books.
老师让学生了解出版过程。
lǎo shī ràng xué shēng liǎo jiě chū bǎn guò chéng。
The teacher asked students to understand the publishing process.
一本好书出版后会被很多人读。
yì běn hǎo shū chū bǎn hòu huì bèi hěn duō rén dú。
After a good book is published, many people will read it.

Mini dialogue

新书

A
听说你爸爸出版了一本新书?
Tīngshuō nǐ bàba chūbǎn le yī běn xīn shū?
I heard your dad published a new book?
B
是的,上个月刚出版,是一本故事书。
Shì de, shàng gè yuè gāng chūbǎn, shì yī běn gùshì shū.
Yes, it was just published last month, it's a storybook.

投稿

A
我的画被出版社选中了!
Wǒ de huà bèi chūbǎnshè xuǎnzhōng le!
My drawing was selected by the publisher!
B
太好了,什么时候出版呢?
Tài hǎo le, shénme shíhou chūbǎn ne?
That's great, when will it be published?

Related words and contrasts

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发行
fāxíng
distribute

After publishing, books are distributed to stores.

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印刷
yìnshuā
print

Printing is a step in the publishing process.

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