Chinese word

直播

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí bō

Meaning

  • verblivestream

Example

他在网上直播唱歌。tā zài wǎng shàng zhí bō chàng gē

He is livestreaming himself singing online.

Illustration for 直播 (livestream)

More examples

她准备开始直播，先检查了麦克风。tā zhǔn bèi kāi shǐ zhí bō xiān jiǎn chá le mài kè fēng

She prepared to start livestreaming and checked the microphone first.

Core concept

Sending an event straight from the scene to distant viewers, with everyone seeing it at the same time.

Common phrases

  • 用手机直播yòng shǒu jī zhí bō

    livestream by phone

  • 开始直播kāi shǐ zhí bō

    begin livestreaming

  • 结束直播jié shù zhí bō

    finish livestreaming

Similar words

广播guǎng bō: Transmits audio or video to a large audience through radio waves or the internet.
播放bō fàng: Uses a device or program to play recorded audio or video.
转播zhuǎn bō: Passes a program or stream on through a different station or channel.

Definition in Chinese

即时把现场活动通过互联网或广播传送给远端观众，使观众可以同步观看和互动。jí shí bǎ xiàn chǎng huó dòng tōng guò hù lián wǎng huò guǎng bō chuán sòng gěi yuǎn duān guān zhòng shǐ guān zhòng ké yǐ tóng bù guān kàn hé hù dòng

Word origin

直播 (zhíbō, "livestream") combines 直 (zhí, "straight") + 播 (bō, "broadcast"), presenting a broadcast sent directly from an event as it unfolds.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 直播 (zhíbō, "livestream") commonly takes an activity directly after it, covering performances, lessons, games, and sales in the same useful pattern.

Other meanings

  • live broadcastnoun
  • broadcast liveverb

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