How to say “host” in Chinese
host (of a stream); host a broadcast
“Host” in Chinese is 主播, zhǔ bō: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
主播 is read zhǔ 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
王 with a dot on top. It hints at the sound in 住 and 注 zhù.
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 “主播”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 主播. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 主播正在直播这场比赛zhǔbōzhèngzàizhíbōzhèchǎngbǐsàiThe host is streaming this match live right now.
- 他被评选为2最佳主播tābèipíngxuǎnwéizuìjiāzhǔbōHe was named best host.
More words from the lesson “Camera, on air”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “host” in Chinese?
“Host” in Chinese is 主播, pinyin zhǔbō.
What does 主播 mean?
主播 (zhǔbō) means “host (of a stream); host a broadcast”.
How do you write 主播?
主播 is 2 characters: 主 (zhǔ) — owner; main; 播 (bō) — sow; broadcast. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 主播?
主播 is read zhǔbō. Tones: zhǔ — third tone, bō — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“host” 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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