Definition

1. Noun:
   • Supplement (in publishing): A separate printed sheet, typically an illustration, map, or chart, that is inserted into a book, magazine, or journal. It is often folded or loosely attached (e.g., pasted in) and complements the main text.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cuốn sách lịch sử này có một phụ bản bản đồ rất chi tiết. (This history book has a very detailed map supplement.)
  • Tạp chí nghệ thuật thường đi kèm các phụ bản tranh in chất lượng cao. (Art magazines often come with high-quality printed picture supplements.)
  • Anh ấy đang cẩn thận mở tấm phụ bản được gập trong cuốn sách cũ. (He is carefully unfolding the supplement inserted in the old book.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to the field of publishing and printing. It refers to a physical, separate insert, not additional textual content integrated into the main pagination.
• It is often used for materials that would be difficult or costly to print directly on the same paper as the main text, such as color plates, large fold-out diagrams, or special photographic prints.

Variants and Related Words

• Bản phụ: A less common variant with the same meaning.
• Tranh minh họa rời: A descriptive phrase meaning "separate illustration," which can be synonymous in context.
• Tờ in rời: A more general term for a "separately printed sheet."

Synonyms

• Tài liệu bổ sung: Supplementary material (more general, can be digital or textual).
• Tờ in bổ sung: Supplementary printed sheet.
• Bản đồ/tranh đi kèm: Accompanying map/picture.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• : To attach/include a supplement.
  • Sách được đính kèm phụ bản về các loài động vật. (The book includes a supplement about animal species.)

Notes on Different Meanings

• In the context of art printing, phụ bản can specifically refer to a limited edition print or an artist's proof that accompanies a publication.
• The word is a compound of phụ (supplementary, auxiliary) and bản (edition, version, copy). It does not mean "appendix" (phụ lục) or "addendum" in a textual sense.

1. Supplement