How to say “propagate” in Chinese
propagate, advertise
“Propagate” in Chinese is 宣传, xuān chuán: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宣传 is read xuān chuán: 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
On top, 宀 “roof”: originally a great hall in a palace.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “biography”.
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 “宣传”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宣传. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公司在网上宣传新产品。gōngsīzàiwǎngshangxuānchuánxīnchǎnpǐnThe company is advertising its new product online.
More words from the lesson “Advertising and profit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “propagate” in Chinese?
“Propagate” in Chinese is 宣传, pinyin xuānchuán.
What does 宣传 mean?
宣传 (xuānchuán) means “propagate, advertise”.
How do you write 宣传?
宣传 is 2 characters: 宣 (xuān) — announce, proclaim; 传 (chuán) — pass on, transmit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宣传?
宣传 is read xuānchuán. Tones: xuān — first tone, chuán — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“propagate” in the lesson “Advertising and profit”
This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. 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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