正版

• Pinyin: zhèng bǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 正 = stop mark + line, meaning proper/correct; 版 = 片 (slice) + 反 (phonetic)

Meaning

Genuine edition; authorized version; licensed copy. The legitimate, officially licensed version of a product.

Opposite of 盗版 (pirated). Used for software, books, music, and other intellectual property. Common phrases: 正版软件 (licensed software), 正版书籍 (genuine books), 买正版 (buy the genuine version).

Examples

1. 现在越来越多的人愿意购买正版软件。 More and more people are now willing to buy licensed software.
2. 这家书店只卖正版书籍。 This bookstore only sells genuine books.
3. 正版游戏的体验比盗版好得多。 The experience of genuine games is much better than pirated ones.

Usage Guide

Context: commerce, technology, publishing

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请支持正版。(Please support genuine products.)
• 我只买正版的。(I only buy the genuine version.)

Don't Say

• 正版的真的 (Redundant — 正版 already implies authenticity)

Origin & History

Compound of 正 (correct, proper) and 版 (edition, printing). The correct/proper edition.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal