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出版

chū bǎn · chu ban

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HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to publish
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My cookbook

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)要(yào)出版(chūbǎn)了(le)！

    My book will be published next month!

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？什么(shénme)书(shū)？

    Really? What book?

  3. Dengdeng

    一本(yīběn)做饭(zuòfàn)的(de)书(shū)。

    A cookbook.

  4. Liangliang

    哪家(nǎjiā)公司(gōngsī)出版(chūbǎn)？

    Which company is publishing it?

  5. Dengdeng

    还(hái)没(méi)定(dìng)，我(wǒ)在(zài)等(děng)出版社(chūbǎnshè)的(de)电话(diànhuà)。

    Not decided yet. I am waiting for the publisher’s call.

  6. Dengdeng

    电话(diànhuà)响(xiǎng)了(le)，是(shì)我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)，问(wèn)我(wǒ)晚上(wǎnshang)回(huí)不(bù)回(huí)家(jiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    The phone rang. It was my mum, asking if I am coming home for dinner.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)显(xiǎn)然(rán)是(shì)今(jīn)年(nián)出(chū)版(bǎn)的(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)写(xiě)了(le)一(yì)本(běn)书(shū)，但(dàn)是(shì)没(méi)有(yǒu)钱(qián)出(chū)版(bǎn)。

He has written a book, however, he has no money to publish it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by antonb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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