Chinese word

出版

Pronunciation

Pinyinchū bǎn

Meaning

  • verbpublish

Example

这本书下个月由我们公司出版。zhè běn shū xià gè yuè yóu wǒ men gōng sī chū bǎn

This book will be published by our company next month.

Illustration for 出版 (publish)

More examples

这位作者自费出版了第一本小说。zhè wèi zuò zhě zì fèi chū bǎn le dì yì běn xiǎo shuō

This author self-published their first novel.

Core concept

A manuscript crosses the boundary from private creation into a public, distributable edition.

Common phrases

  • 出版书籍chū bǎn shū jí

    publish books

  • 由出版社出版yóu chū bǎn shè chū bǎn

    be published by a publishing house

  • 出版杂志chū bǎn zá zhì

    publish magazines

Similar words

发布fā bù: Make an official public announcement about information, a notice, or a new product.
发表fā biǎo: Make research findings, written work, or opinions public through a journal or public forum.
发行fā xíng: Release books, magazines, or shares for market sale and distribution.

Definition in Chinese

将手稿、书籍、杂志或其他作品整理制作成可对外发行的正式版本，并通过印刷或电子渠道向公众提供。jiāng shóu gǎo shū jí zá zhì huò qí tā zuò pǐn zhéng lǐ zhì zuò chéng kě duì wài fā xíng de zhèng shì bán běn bìng tōng guò yìn shuā huò diàn zi qú dào xiàng gōng zhòng tí gōng

Word origin

出 (chū, "go out") + 版 (bǎn, "printing block or edition") portrays a work leaving preparation and becoming an edition available outside its creators.

Usage tips

  • The word fits formal media and publishing contexts, so it often sounds more natural with an organization or publisher as the subject than with an individual posting a short message.

Other meanings

  • issueverb
  • bring outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 出版社chū bǎn shèpublishernoun
  • 出版物chū bǎn wùpublicationnoun
  • 出版业chū bǎn yèpublishing industrynoun

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