manuscript; handwritten copy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
manuscript; handwritten copy (of a book or document)
Used in academic, historical, and library contexts to refer to texts copied by hand, particularly before the advent of printing or as rare surviving copies. Distinguished from printed editions (印本).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
Táng唐
dài代
xiě写
běn本
。
This is a precious manuscript from the Tang Dynasty.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
xiě写
běn本
。
The library has collected many ancient manuscripts.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiě写
běn本
bǐ比
yìn印
shuā刷
běn本
gèng更
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
jià价
zhí值
。
This handwritten copy has more research value than the printed edition.
Zhuān专
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiàn鉴
dìng定
zhè这
fèn份
Dūn敦
huáng煌
xiě写
běn本
de的
zhēn真
wěi伪
。
Experts are currently authenticating the authenticity of this Dunhuang manuscript.