dào bǎn
piracy; illegal copy
这本书是盗版的，质量很差。
Zhè běn shū shì dào bǎn de, zhì liàng hěn chà.
This book is pirated, the quality is very bad.
这个网站上的电影都是盗版的，不要下载。
Zhège wǎng zhàn shàng de diàn yǐng dōu shì dào bǎn de, bù yào xià zǎi.
The movies on this website are all pirated, don't download them.
盗版软件不仅质量差，而且还有可能含有病毒。
Dào bǎn ruǎn jiàn bù jǐn zhì liàng chà, ér qiě hái yǒu kě néng hán yǒu bìng dú.
Pirated software is not only of poor quality, but also may contain viruses.
翻版 (fān bǎn)
pirated edition
侵权 (qīn quán)
copyright infringement
正版 (zhèng bǎn)
genuine edition
版权 (bǎn quán)
copyright
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The Chinese word 盗版 (dàobǎn) for "piracy" is composed of two characters: 盗 (dào), meaning "to steal," and 版 (bǎn), meaning "version" or "edition." Together, they literally mean "stolen version" or "unauthorized copy." This term is used to describe the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or sale of copyrighted material, such as books, music, movies, or software. It is a serious offense in China and many other countries, as it violates intellectual property rights and can result in legal consequences.
