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问世

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional問世

be published; be launched

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to be published; to come out

formal

Used specifically for books, dictionaries, artworks, or any creative work becoming publicly available.

Zhè这
bù部
xīn新
cí词
diǎn典
jí即
jiāng将
wèn问
shì世
 ,
bèi备
shòu受
yǔ语
yán言
xué学
xí习
zhě者
qī期
dài待
 。

This new dictionary is about to be published and is highly anticipated by language learners.

Tā他
de的
dì第
yī一
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
shí十
nián年
qián前
wèn问
shì世
 ,
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
shì是
jīng经
diǎn典
 。

His first novel was published ten years ago and is now a classic.

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Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
cāo操
zuò作
xì系
tǒng统
zài在
wèn问
shì世
qián前
jiù就
huò获
dé得
le了
guǎng广
fàn泛
de的
guān关
zhù注
 。

This new operating system gained widespread attention even before it was released.

2.

verb

to be launched; to come into being; to appear

formal

Used for the public debut of new technologies, products, innovations, or significant concepts.

Dì第
yī一
tái台
gè个
rén人
jì计
suàn算
jī机
wèn问
shì世
yǐ以
lái来
 ,
chè彻
dǐ底
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
rén人
lèi类
de的
shēng生
huó活
 。

Since the first personal computer was launched, it has completely changed human life.

Zhè这
kuǎn款
gé革
mìng命
xìng性
de的
diàn电
dòng动
qì汽
chē车
jí即
jiāng将
wèn问
shì世
 ,
zhǔ主
dǎ打
xù续
háng航
lǐ里
chéng程
 。

This revolutionary electric car is about to be launched, with a focus on range.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
quán全
xīn新
de的
yī医
liáo疗
jì技
shù术
yī一
jīng经
wèn问
shì世
 ,
biàn便
zài在
háng行
yè业
nèi内
yǐn引
qǐ起
hōng轰
dòng动
 。

As soon as this new medical technology appeared, it caused a sensation in the industry.