Chinese word

普及

Pronunciation

Pinyinpǔ jí

Meaning

  • verbspread

Example

智能手机已经在农村普及了。zhì néng shǒu jī yǐ jīng zài nóng cūn pǔ jí le

Smartphones have already spread to rural areas.

Illustration for 普及 (spread)

More examples

这项技术在学校中已经广泛普及了。zhè xiàng jì shù zài xué xiào zhōng yǐ jīng guǎng fàn pǔ jí le

This technology has already become widespread in schools.

Core concept

A new idea, tool, or practice gradually fills a community as more people take it up.

Common phrases

  • 广泛普及guǎng fàn pǔ jí

    become widespread

  • 在全国普及zài quán guó pǔ jí

    become widespread nationwide

Similar words

传播chuán bō: Spread as news or information moves from one person to another.
推广tuī guǎng: Use publicity or organized activities to make a product or idea known and encourage its use.
流传liú chuán: Be handed down among people over time, especially of stories, traditions, or customs.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物在社会中逐步传播并为越来越多的人所采用或接受。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù zài shè huì zhōng zhú bù chuán bō bìng wèi yuè lái yuè duō de rén suǒ cǎi yòng huò jiē shòu

Word origin

The compound joins 普 (pǔ, "broad") with 及 (jí, "reach"), picturing something broad reaching across a population.

Usage tips

  • 普及 (pǔjí, "to become widespread") is useful for describing access to modern services, since it can cover both wider availability and wider acceptance.

Other meanings

  • permeateverb

Related words

  • 普及化pǔ jí huàwidespread adoptionnoun
  • 普及率pǔ jí lǜpenetration ratenoun

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