How to say “live broadcast” in Chinese
live broadcast
“Live broadcast” in Chinese is 直播, zhí bō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
直播 is read zhí 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, 目 “eye”.
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 “直播”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 直播. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她每天晚上在网上直播tāměitiānwǎnshangzàiwǎngshangzhíbōShe livestreams online every evening.
- 近年来，直播行业迅速兴起。jìnniánlái,zhíbōhángyèxùnsùxīngqǐIn recent years the live-streaming industry has risen rapidly.
- 这个节目不是直播的，是提前录制好的。zhègejiémùbúshìzhíbōde,shìtíqiánlùzhìhǎodeThis show isn't live — it was recorded in advance.
- 主播正在直播这场比赛zhǔbōzhèngzàizhíbōzhèchǎngbǐsàiThe host is streaming this match live right now.
More words from the lesson “Movies and TV series”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “live broadcast” in Chinese?
“Live broadcast” in Chinese is 直播, pinyin zhíbō.
What does 直播 mean?
直播 (zhíbō) means “live broadcast”.
How do you write 直播?
直播 is 2 characters: 直 (zhí) — straight; all along; 播 (bō) — sow; broadcast. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 直播?
直播 is read zhíbō. Tones: zhí — second tone, bō — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“live broadcast” in the lesson “Movies and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” 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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