正本 zhèngběn

  1. zhèngběn noun original manuscript; primary text
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In contrast to a copy of a document (CC-CEDICT '正本'; Guoyu '正本' 2; Mathews 1931 '正本', p. 43)
  2. zhèngběn verb to investigate the origin of an issue
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: In the sense of 根究本源 (Guoyu '正本' 1)
  3. zhèngběn noun reserved copy (of a library book)
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '正本'; Mathews 1931 '正本', p. 43)
  4. zhèngběn noun to repay capital; to accumulate capital
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Guoyu '正本' 3)

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