Chinese word

主播

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ bō

Meaning

  • nounstreamer

Example

昨天我看了主播的直播。zuó tiān wǒ kàn le zhǔ bō de zhí bō

Yesterday, I watched the streamer's livestream.

Illustration for 主播 (streamer)

More examples

新手主播第一次直播很紧张。xīn shǒu zhǔ bō dì yí cì zhí bō hěn jǐn zhāng

The new streamer was very nervous during their first livestream.

Core concept

A live-program host who combines presenting content with keeping the audience involved as the broadcast unfolds.

Common phrases

  • 新手主播xīn shǒu zhǔ bō

    new streamer

  • 做主播zuò zhǔ bō

    work as a streamer

Similar words

网络主播wǎng luò zhǔ bō: A person who broadcasts live content on the internet.
直播主zhí bō zhǔ: A person whose main work is broadcasting live online.
主持人zhǔ chí rén: A person who guides a television program or event from start to finish.
网红wǎng hóng: A person who becomes popular and attracts attention on the internet.

Definition in Chinese

在直播中负责讲解、展示或与观众互动的主持者或创作者。zài zhí bō zhōng fù zé jiáng jiě zhǎn shì huò yǔ guān zhòng hù dòng de zhǔ chí zhě huò chuàng zuò zhě

Word origin

主播 (zhǔbō, "streamer") is built from 主 (zhǔ, "main or responsible") and 播 (bō, "broadcast or spread"), linking responsibility for a program with putting it before an audience.

Usage tips

  • The word describes a role rather than a gender, so it applies equally to any person who presents or interacts with viewers during a live broadcast.

Other meanings

  • broadcasternoun

Opposites

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