piracy; bootleg copy
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to pirate; to reproduce illegally; to copy without authorization
neutralPrimarily refers to the illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted material like books, software, music, and movies. Associated with copyright infringement.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
dào盗
bǎn版
míng名
pái牌
fú服
zhuāng装
。
This small factory specializes in pirating branded clothing.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
dào盗
bǎn版
guāng光
dié碟
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The government is cracking down hard on the piracy of optical discs.
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Wèi未
jīng经
xǔ许
kě可
，
jìn禁
zhǐ止
dào盗
bǎn版
běn本
shū书
de的
rèn任
hé何
zhāng章
jié节
。
It is forbidden to pirate any chapters of this book without permission.
noun
pirated copy; bootleg; counterfeit version
neutralRefers to the illegal copy itself. Often contrasted with 正版 (zhèngbǎn), meaning the legitimate version.
Wǒ我
zài在
dì地
tān摊
shàng上
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
dào盗
bǎn版
。
I bought a pirated copy of the movie from a street stall.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
yǒu有
sān三
zhǒng种
dào盗
bǎn版
。
This book has three pirated editions overseas.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
dào盗
bǎn版
chàng唱
piàn片
de的
yīn音
zhì质
hěn很
chà差
。
The sound quality of this bootleg CD is very poor.
Shǐ使
yòng用
dào盗
bǎn版
ruǎn软
jiàn件
cún存
zài在
ān安
quán全
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Using pirated software carries security risks.