繁本

fánběn
noun

Measure Word

一种繁本 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 unabridged edition
  2. 2 detailed (full-length) version of a text

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè bù xiǎoshuō yǒu jiǎn běn hé fánběn liǎng zhǒng.
This novel has both an abridged and an unabridged edition.
HSK 6
Xuézhěmen gèng kànzhòng fánběn de yánjiū jiàzhí.
Scholars place more value on the research significance of the full-length version.

Tips

usage
Used in textual criticism, or 版本学. Pairs with 简本 (abridged version). Most common with classical novels (水浒传 famously has both 繁本 and 简本 systems) and traditional medical or philosophical texts.

Stroke Order

繁 fán
本 běn