校样 (jiào yàng) — proof sheet; proof (in printing)

Definition

A printing-industry term for the trial impression ('proof') checked before the final print run. Not used in everyday speech — this is a technical noun from publishing.

noun

proof sheetproof (in printing)

Measure word · 张

Examples

校样。
Biān jí zhèng zài kàn jiào yàng.
The editor is reading the proof.
校样。
Zhè fèn jiào yàng xū yào xiū gǎi jǐ gè cuò wù.
This proof needs to correct a few errors.
校样。
Yìn shuā qián yí dìng yào zǐ xì jiǎn chá jiào yàng.
Before printing, you must carefully check the proof.

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