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出版
Old HSK 5

出版 (chūbǎn) · to publish

出版 (chūbǎn) means “to publish”. It is written with 2 characters: 出 (to go out) + 版 (printing block). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 出版 is built

The characters

出 chū · to go out

What 出 is made of

Origin hint: A sprout 屮 growing out of a container 凵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

版 bǎn · printing block

What 版 is made of

Example sentences

他的新书下个月出版。Tā de xīn shū xià gè yuè chūbǎn.His new book comes out next month.
这本杂志每月出版一次。Zhè běn zázhì měi yuè chūbǎn yī cì.This magazine is published once a month.

Questions about 出版

What does 出版 mean?

出版 (chūbǎn) means “to publish”.

How do you pronounce 出版?

出版 is pronounced chūbǎn.

Which HSK level is 出版?

出版 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

Learn 出版 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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