Chinese word

报纸

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào zhǐ

Meaning

  • nounnewspaper

Example

我每天早上看一份报纸。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng kàn yí fèn bào zhǐ

I read a newspaper every morning.

Illustration for 报纸 (newspaper)

More examples

他常在车上看报纸。tā cháng zài chē shàng kàn bào zhǐ

He often reads a newspaper in a vehicle.

Core concept

Printed paper that carries current news from the press to homes and newsstands.

Common phrases

  • 早上看报纸zǎo shàng kàn bào zhǐ

    read a newspaper in the morning

  • 卖报纸mài bào zhǐ

    sell newspapers

Similar words

新闻xīn wén: Reports and information about events happening in society and around the world.
杂志zá zhì: A regularly published booklet covering hobbies or special subjects with photos and articles.

Definition in Chinese

到户分发或在报摊出售的纸质期刊，主要载有新闻报道和专题评论。dào hù fēn fā huò zài bào tān chū shòu de zhǐ zhì qī kān zhǔ yào zài yǒu xīn wén bào dào hé zhuān tí píng lùn

Word origin

报纸 (bàozhǐ, "newspaper") joins 报 (bào, "report") with 纸 (zhǐ, "paper"), naming a paper publication for reporting news.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly uses 份 (fèn, "measure word for a copy or issue") when counting one copy, which distinguishes the publication from a single sheet of paper.

Other meanings

  • newsprintnoun
  • pressnoun

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