出版

出版 chūbǎn

Publish

出版 in a sentence HSK 5 chuban

What 出版 means

  1. Publish

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出版 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

出
chū
Go out (produce - occur - put forth)
版
bǎn
Version (edition - page)

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出版 in a sentence

这本书去年出版。
Zhè běn shū qùnián chūbǎn.
This book was published last year.
他的小说已经出版了。
Tā de xiǎoshuō yǐjīng chūbǎn le.
His novel has already been published.

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Questions about 出版

What does 出版 mean in English?

出版 is pronounced chūbǎn and means Publish.

How do you pronounce 出版?

出版 is chūbǎn in pinyin — written chuban without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 出版?

出版 is written with 2 characters: 出 (chū) Go out (produce - occur - put forth), 版 (bǎn) Version (edition - page). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 出版 an HSK word?

Yes — 出版 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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