出版 (chū bǎn) — to publish
Definition
出版 focuses on physical media (books, newspapers, magazines) — the publishing industry sense. 发行 covers distribution/release (also stocks, currency); 公布 is for announcing information to the public.
verb
to publish
Examples
- 出版。Zhè běn shū chū bǎn yú qù nián xià tiān.This book was published last summer.
- 出版！Tā xiě de xiǎo shuō zhōng yú chū bǎn le!The novel he wrote has finally been published!
- 出版。Zhè fèn bào zhǐ měi tiān chū bǎn yí cì.This newspaper is published once a day.
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