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“newspapers” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào kān

Example

我每天看报刊。wǒ měi tiān kàn bào kān

I read newspapers every day.

Illustration for 报刊 (newspapers)

How to say “newspapers” in Chinese

“Newspapers” in Chinese is 报刊 (bào kān).

A recurring window onto public news, made up of periodical publications in several formats.

Full entry for 报刊: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 报刊

记者的评论在报刊上发表后，引起了讨论。jì zhě de píng lùn zài bào kān shàng fā biǎo hòu yín qǐ le tǎo lùn

After the journalist's commentary was published in the newspapers, it sparked discussion.

Tips for using 报刊

  • When individual items are counted, Chinese normally adds a suitable measure word, while this noun by itself names the category as a whole.

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