How to say “radio” in Chinese
radio, announcement
“Radio” in Chinese is 广播, guǎng bō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
广播 is read guǎng bō: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Inside other characters it means “shelter”: 店, 床, 底.
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 “广播”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 广播. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 爷爷每天早上都听广播。yéyeměitiānzǎoshangdōutīngguǎngbōGrandpa listens to the radio every morning.
More words from the lesson “Radio and news”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “radio” in Chinese?
“Radio” in Chinese is 广播, pinyin guǎngbō.
What does 广播 mean?
广播 (guǎngbō) means “radio, announcement”.
How do you write 广播?
广播 is 2 characters: 广 (guǎng) — wide, vast; 播 (bō) — sow; broadcast. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 广播?
广播 is read guǎngbō. Tones: guǎng — third tone, bō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“radio” in the lesson “Radio and news”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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