How to say “broadcast” in Chinese
broadcast; sow
“Broadcast” in Chinese is 播, bō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
播 is read bō. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: the first meaning is to scatter seeds. The right part 番 is the same as in 翻 fān.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “播”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 播. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爷爷每天早上都听广播。yéyeměitiānzǎoshangdōutīngguǎngbōGrandpa listens to the radio every morning.
- 她每天晚上在网上直播tāměitiānwǎnshangzàiwǎngshangzhíbōShe livestreams online every evening.
- 这条消息在网上传播得很快zhètiáoxiāoxizàiwǎngshangchuánbōdehěnkuàiThis news spread quickly online.
- 春天播种秋天收获chūntiānbōzhǒng,qiūtiānshōuhuòThey sow in spring and harvest in autumn.
- 农民正在田里播种nóngmínzhèngzàitiánlibōzhǒngThe farmers are sowing in the field.
- 近年来，直播行业迅速兴起。jìnniánlái,zhíbōhángyèxùnsùxīngqǐIn recent years the live-streaming industry has risen rapidly.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Camera, on air”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “broadcast” in Chinese?
“Broadcast” in Chinese is 播, pinyin bō.
What does 播 mean?
播 (bō) means “broadcast; sow”.
How do you write 播?
播 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 播?
播 is read bō. Tones: bō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“broadcast” in the lesson “Camera, on air”
This word is from the topic “Stage, screen, airwaves” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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