How to say “publish” in Chinese
publish (a book)
“Publish” in Chinese is 出版, chū bǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出版 is read chū bǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 片 “board”: printing was done from carved boards. On the right, 反 fǎn hints at the sound, just as in 板 bǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出版”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出版. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这本书是去年出版的zhèběnshūshìqùniánchūbǎndeThis book came out last year.
- 他在一家出版社工作。tāzàiyìjiāchūbǎnshègōngzuòHe works at a publishing house.
More words from the lesson “Create and show”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “publish” in Chinese?
“Publish” in Chinese is 出版, pinyin chūbǎn.
What does 出版 mean?
出版 (chūbǎn) means “publish (a book)”.
How do you write 出版?
出版 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 版 (bǎn) — edition, version. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出版?
出版 is read chūbǎn. Tones: chū — first tone, bǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“publish” in the lesson “Create and show”
This word is from the topic “Art” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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