Definition
正版 (zhèng bǎn) is a noun meaning 'licensed/original version' — it specifically refers to officially authorized copies of software, media, or books, as opposed to pirated ones (盗版). It is narrower than the adjective 合法 (hé fǎ, 'legal, lawful'), which describes general legality, and 法定 (fǎ dìng, 'statutory'), which means prescribed by law. Use 正版 when talking about the authenticity of a product copy.
noun
licensed copyoriginal version (of software, media, books, etc.)
Examples
- 正版。Wǒ mǎi de shì zhè kuǎn yóuxì de zhèng bǎn.I bought the licensed version of this game.
- 正版。zhèng bǎn de shūjí zhìliàng bǐ dàobǎn de hǎo hěn duō.Licensed books are much better in quality than pirated ones.
- ,正版。Wèile zhīchí chuàngzuò zhě, jiànyì gòumǎi zhèng bǎn.To support creators, it's recommended to buy licensed copies.
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