正版

zhèngbǎn

adjective HSK 7-9 #46,011

Meanings

Genuine + edition - authentic, not pirated.

HSK 1

这本书是正版的。

Zhè běn shū shì zhèngbǎn de.

This book is a genuine copy.

HSK 5

请购买正版软件。

Qǐng gòumǎi zhèngbǎn ruǎnjiàn.

Please buy licensed software.

HSK 7-9

正版和盗版的质量差很多。

Zhèngbǎn hé dàobǎn de zhìliàng chà hěnduō.

There's a big quality difference between genuine and pirated versions.

usage

正版 (genuine/legal) vs. 盗版 (pirated/bootleg). This distinction is very common in discussions about software, books, movies, and games in China.

正 zhèng

版 bǎn