jik6 bun2譯本译本
Jyutpingjik6 bun2
Yaleyihk bún
Definition
A translated version of a book.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a published or complete translated work rather than the act of translating itself. It is commonly used in academic or literary contexts when discussing different editions of a text. When referring to the act of translating, use 翻譯 instead.
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bun2本búnExamples
Does this novel have a Chinese translation?
I am looking for the English translation of this book.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe the process of translating; it is strictly a noun for the final product. Learners sometimes confuse it with 翻譯, which functions as both a verb and a noun for the concept of translation.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
