version; edition; variant
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
edition (of a book); version (of a text) produced by different editing, copying, printing, or binding methods
neutralUsed for physical or digital publications (books, manuscripts, software). Distinguishes between revised editions, reprints, or different publishers' versions.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
chū初
bǎn版
hé和
xiū修
dìng订
bǎn版
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
bù不
tóng同
de的
bǎn版
běn本
。
The first edition and the revised edition of this book are two different versions.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
duō多
gè个
shǒu手
chāo抄
běn本
bǎn版
běn本
。
The library has several handwritten copy versions of this ancient text.
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Ruǎn软
jiàn件
de的
zuì最
xīn新
bǎn版
běn本
xiū修
fù复
le了
xǔ许
duō多
lòu漏
dòng洞
。
The latest version of the software fixed many bugs.
noun
variant; different manifestation or account of the same thing
neutralExtends to stories, rumors, software, products, or any entity with multiple iterations. Often used metaphorically.
Zhè这
gè个
gù故
shi事
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhǒng种
bǎn版
běn本
，
wǒ我
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
nǎ哪
gè个
shì是
zhēn真
de的
。
There are several versions of this story, and I don't know which one is true.
Guān关
yú于
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
de的
chuán传
wén闻
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
gè个
bǎn版
běn本
。
There are many versions of the rumor about that incident.
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Zhè这
gè个
shǒu手
jī机
yǒu有
guó国
jì际
bǎn版
hé和
guó国
nèi内
bǎn版
liǎng两
gè个
bǎn版
běn本
。
This phone has two versions: an international version and a domestic version.