dou6 baan2盜版盗版
Jyutpingdou6 baan2
Yaledouh báan
Definition
Pirated goods; unauthorized copies of products made without the copyright holder's consent.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to unauthorized copies of intellectual property, often used as a noun or an adjective to describe goods. It carries a negative connotation of illegality and poor quality compared to the original. While it can apply to any media, it is most frequently heard in the context of software, movies, and luxury goods.
Examples
Have you installed pirated software on your computer yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 翻版, which is the more common, everyday colloquial term for pirated or counterfeit goods in Hong Kong. While 盜版 is understood, 翻版 is what you will hear in casual conversation at markets or when discussing fake products.
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
