盗版 (dào bǎn) — (noun) pirated copy, pirated product (unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material); (verb) to pirate (to illegally copy or distribute copyrighted material)
Definition
Used specifically for illegally copied or distributed copyrighted material (software, CDs, books). More concrete than the general 'illegal' adjectives 非法 and 不法, and unlike 违法 it names the act of copying, not law-breaking in general.
noun
pirated copypirated product (unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material)
verb
to pirate (to illegally copy or distribute copyrighted material)
Examples
- 盗版。Shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō dào bǎn guāng pán.There are many pirated CDs on the market.
- 盗版。Tā men yīn wèi dào bǎn ruǎn jiàn bèi pàn le xíng.They were sentenced for pirating software.
- 盗版。Gòu mǎi dào bǎn shāng pǐn huì sǔn hài yuán chuàng zhě de lì yì.Buying pirated goods harms the interests of the original creators.
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