Chinese word

转播

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn bō

Meaning

  • verbbroadcast

Example

电视台正在转播比赛。diàn shì tái zhèng zài zhuǎn bō bǐ sài

The TV station is broadcasting the game.

Illustration for 转播 (broadcast)

More examples

社交平台正在转播歌手的演唱会。shè jiāo píng tái zhèng zài zhuǎn bō gē shǒu de yǎn chàng huì

The social media platform is broadcasting the singer's concert.

Core concept

Content travels from an original venue or channel to viewers through a new broadcasting route.

Common phrases

  • 转播比赛zhuǎn bō bǐ sài

    broadcast a game

  • 转播现场直播zhuǎn bō xiàn chǎng zhí bō

    broadcast live

  • 转播节目zhuǎn bō jié mù

    broadcast a program

Similar words

直播zhí bō: Send audio or video to viewers live while it is being recorded.
播放bō fàng: Play a recording or audio file through a device, platform, or channel.
播出bō chū: Put a television or radio program on the air according to its schedule.
转发zhuǎn fā: Resend a received message or post to others through a personal account.

Definition in Chinese

把来自现场或其他渠道的节目或比赛画面、声音接过来，通过自己的平台或频道再向观众播放，既可同时直播也可延后播出。bǎ lái zì xiàn chǎng huò qí tā qú dào de jié mù huò bǐ sài huà miàn shēng yīn jiē guò lái tōng guò zì jǐ de píng tái huò pín dào zài xiàng guān zhòng bō fàng jì kě tóng shí zhí bō yě kě yán hòu bō chū

Word origin

转播 (zhuǎnbō, "rebroadcast") is formed from 转 (zhuǎn, "transfer") and 播 (bō, "broadcast"), linking a change of route with a new airing.

Usage tips

  • The word does not by itself say whether the new airing is simultaneous or delayed, because that timing comes from context.

Other meanings

  • relayverb
  • streamverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 转播权zhuǎn bō quánbroadcasting rightsnoun
  • 转播站zhuǎn bō zhànrelay stationnoun

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