Chinese word

出版社

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū bǎn shè

Meaning

  • nounpublisher

Example

这家出版社很有名。zhè jiā chū bǎn shè hěn yǒu míng

This publisher is very famous.

Illustration for 出版社 (publisher)

More examples

她去年在出版社实习，学到了编辑的基本技能。tā qù nián zài chū bǎn shè shí xí xué dào le biān jí de jī běn jì néng

She interned at a publishing house last year and learned basic editing skills.

Core concept

An organization that brings books and magazines into public circulation and takes responsibility for the editions it releases.

Common phrases

  • 在出版社实习zài chū bǎn shè shí xí

    intern at a publishing house

  • 与出版社签订合同yǔ chū bǎn shè qiān dìng hé tóng

    sign a contract with a publisher

  • 在出版社担任编辑zài chū bǎn shè dān rèn biān jí

    serve as an editor at a publishing house

Similar words

出版公司chū bǎn gōng sī: A company that plans, produces, and sells books, magazines, and other published works.
编辑部biān jí bù: A department that plans content, edits manuscripts, and prepares their final form.
发行商fā xíng shāng: A business that distributes published works to bookstores and readers.
出版业chū bǎn yè: The industry involved in producing, distributing, and selling books and magazines.

Definition in Chinese

专门从事书刊的出版、发行，并对出版物内容或版本负有一定责任的机构或公司。zhuān mén cóng shì shū kān de chū bǎn fā xíng bìng duì chū bǎn wù nèi róng huò bán běn fù yǒu yí dìng zé rèn de jī gòu huò gōng sī

Word origin

出版社 (chūbǎnshè, "publisher") combines 出 (chū, "go out") + 版 (bǎn, "printed edition") + 社 (shè, "organization") to name a group that sends printed works out to the public.

Usage tips

  • In everyday workplace talk, the noun names the organization as a whole, so it does not by itself identify whether the speaker means editing, sales, proofreading, or another department.

Related words

  • 出版chū bǎnpublishverb
  • 出版物chū bǎn wùpublicationnoun
  • 出版业chū bǎn yèpublishing industrynoun

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