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title: "Daoban Meaning: 盗版 (dàobǎn) Means “pirated”"
description: "盗版 (traditional 盜版, dàobǎn) means “pirated; pirate copy; to pirate”. Hear its tones, see what 盗 and 版 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoban"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 盗版 mean?

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盗版 dàobǎn

## pirated; pirate copy; to pirate

## Its characters

1. 盗 dào to steal
2. 版 bǎn edition

## In a sentence

我们不要买盗版书。 We shouldn't buy pirated books.

[More about 盗版](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%9B%97%E7%89%88)

## More words with 盗 or 版

- [版本 bǎnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banben)
- [版权 bǎnquán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banquan)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [盗窃 dàoqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daoqie)
- [正版 zhèngbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengban)

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