Definition
海盗 (hǎi dào) refers to a person who robs ships at sea — a traditional pirate. 盗版 (dào bǎn) also translates to 'pirate' in English, but it means illegally copying or distributing copyrighted material (e.g., movies, software). Use 海盗 for sea robbers and 盗版 for copyright infringement.
noun
pirate
Examples
- 海盗？Hǎi shàng yǒu hěn duō hǎi dào ma?Are there many pirates at sea?
- 海盗。Yǐqián hǎi dào jīngcháng qiǎng chuán shàng de dōngxi.In the past, pirates often robbed things on ships.
- 海盗。Zhège diànyǐng jiǎng de shì hǎi dào de gùshi.This movie tells the story of pirates.
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