Definition
正本 refers to the original or master copy of a document — the authoritative version from which copies are made. In libraries, it can also mean a reserved copy of a book that is kept for reference and not lent out. It contrasts with 副本 (fùběn, 'copy, duplicate').
n.
original (of a document)reserved copy (in a library)
Examples
- 正本，。Zhè fèn hétong bìxū bǎoliú zhēng, bù néng suíbiàn gěi rén.This contract's original must be kept and not given out casually.
- 正本，。Túshūguǎn de zhēng bù néng wàijiè, zhǐ néng zài guǎn nèi kàn.The library's reserved copy cannot be borrowed out — you can only read it inside the library.
- 正本。Qǐng bǎ zhēng hé fùyìnjiàn yìqǐ jiāo shànglái.Please submit the original together with the photocopy.
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