手抄本 (shǒu chāo běn) — handwritten copy (of a book or document); manuscript
Definition
A 手抄本 is a book or document copied entirely by hand, typically of an older work — broader than 抄本, which is any written copy, and distinct from 孤本 (a unique surviving copy).
noun
handwritten copy (of a book or document)manuscript
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 手抄本。Zhè běn shǒu chāo běn shì táng dài de zhēn guì wén wù.This handwritten copy is a precious artifact from the Tang Dynasty.
- 手抄本。Tú shū guǎn lǐ shōu cáng le xǔ duō míng qīng shí qī de shǒu chāo běn.The library has collected many handwritten copies from the Ming and Qing periods.
- 手抄本。Tā huā le yì zhěng nián cái wán chéng zhè bù shǒu chāo běn.It took him a whole year to complete this handwritten copy.
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