写本 (xiě běn) — hand-copied book (especially ancient manuscripts); draft manuscript
Definition
A handwritten copy of a text, typically from premodern China — used mainly for ancient manuscripts and rare books, not modern drafts. Distinct from 抄本, which emphasizes the act of copying.
noun
hand-copied book (especially ancient manuscripts)draft manuscript
Measure word · 本
Examples
- 煌写本。Dūn huáng xiě běn shì yán jiū gǔ dài wén huà de zhòng yào zī liào.Dunhuang manuscripts are important materials for studying ancient culture.
- 写本。Zhè bù xiě běn bǎo cún dé fēi cháng wán hǎo.This hand-copied book is very well preserved.
- 写本。Tā zhèng zài zhěng lǐ yí bù táng dài xiě běn.He is organizing a Tang dynasty manuscript.
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