paperback; softcover
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
paperback; softcover; bound with a simple paper cover
neutral属性词。Refers specifically to the binding style of books, often cheaper and less durable than hardcover ('精装'). The spine is typically glued flat, not rounded.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
yǒu有
píng平
zhuāng装
hé和
jīng精
zhuāng装
liǎng两
gè个
bǎn版
běn本
。
This book is available in both paperback and hardcover editions.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
mǎi买
píng平
zhuāng装
shū书
，
yīn因
wèi为
jià价
gé格
pián便
yi宜
。
I like to buy paperback books because they are cheaper.
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Zhè这
gè个
xì系
liè列
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
dà大
duō多
shì是
píng平
zhuāng装
běn本
。
Most of the novels in this series are paperback.