Chinese phrase
这本〜还有别的副本吗? zhè běn 〜 hái yǒu bié de fù běn ma
Meaning
Are there any other copies of this ___?
When to use it
Asks if another copy of the same item is available. It is a polite, practical question used in libraries, shops, and similar places.
Example dialogue
我想借这本《史记》还有别的副本吗? wǒ xiǎng jiè zhè běn shǐ jì hái yǒu bié de fù běn ma
I'd like to borrow this copy of Records of the Grand Historian. Are there any other copies?
有,在2楼历史书的书架上还有一本。 yǒu zài 2 lóu lì shǐ shū de shū jià shàng hái yǒu yì běn
Yes, there is another copy on the second-floor history shelf.