Chinese word

播

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō

Meaning

  • verbbroadcast

Example

电台正在播新闻。diàn tái zhèng zài bō xīn wén

The radio station is broadcasting the news.

Illustration for 播 (broadcast)

More examples

电视台今晚将播出特别节目。diàn shì tái jīn wǎn jiāng bō chū tè bié jié mù

The TV station will broadcast a special program tonight.

Core concept

Something leaves a source and spreads outward until it reaches many separate places, listeners, or viewers.

Common phrases

  • 播出bō chū

    broadcast

  • 直播zhí bō

    live broadcast

  • 播报bō bào

    broadcast news

Similar words

播放bō fàng: Play audio or video through a device or streaming service.
传播chuán bō: Spread information or ideas from person to person.

Definition in Chinese

把声音、影像等信息散布到较大范围，使更多人能接收或观看。bǎ shēng yīn yǐng xiàng děng xìn xī sàn bù dào jiào dà fàn wéi shǐ gèng duō rén néng jiē shōu huò guān kàn

Word origin

播 (bō, "spread or sow") originally centered on scattering seed and later extended to spreading sound, images, and information.

Usage tips

  • The same verb can describe media activity and farm work, so the surrounding noun is important when a sentence does not make the setting clear.

Other meanings

  • playverb
  • sowverb

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