宣传 meaning in English

xuānchuán

to disseminate; to give publicity to

HSK 3verbnounTraditional 宣傳15 strokes

Meaning of 宣传

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xuānchuán

to disseminate
to give publicity to
propaganda

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 宣传

宣传 works as a verb meaning to promote or publicize, and as a noun for publicity or propaganda. It is common for ads, campaigns, and government messaging, and it is often neutral in Chinese, not always negative like English "propaganda". Example: 我们在网上宣传新产品。(Wǒmen zài wǎngshàng xuānchuán xīn chǎnpǐn.) We promote the new product online.

宣 (xuān) means to declare, as in 宣布 (xuānbù), and 传 (chuán) means to pass on, as in 传播 (chuánbō). Declare something and pass it along to many people, and you are doing 宣传.

Common mistake: Learners often read 传 here as zhuàn, which is its reading in words like 传记 (zhuànjì, biography). In 宣传 it is always chuán, second tone. Also don't confuse 宣 with 宜 (yí); 宣 has an extra horizontal stroke above and below the middle part.

宣传 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

宣xuān传chuán由yóu我wǒ来lái负fù责zé。

I'm in charge of the propaganda.

我wǒ们men在zài电diàn视shì上shàng宣xuān传chuán我wǒ们men的de产chǎn品pǐn。

We advertise our products on TV.

你nǐ不bù用yòng担dān心xīn宣xuān传chuán的de事shì。

You don't have to worry about publicity.

你nǐ能néng寄jì宣xuān传chuán册cè给gěi我wǒ吗ma？

Could you send me a brochure?

汤tāng姆mǔ在zài网wǎng上shàng免miǎn费fèi为wéi政zhèng府fǔ写xiě宣xuān传chuán，但dàn他tā在zài他tā的de家jiā乡xiāng被bèi政zhèng府fǔ屠tú杀shā时shí哭kū了le。

Tom wrote propaganda online without pay for the government, but cried when everyone in his hometown was massacred by the government.

Stroke order for each character

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宣 xuān · to proclaim · 9 strokes

传 chuán · to pass on · 6 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 宣传.

宣布	xuānbù	to declare; to announce
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传来	chuánlái	(of a sound) to come through; to be heard
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional
遗传	yíchuán	heredity; to inherit (a trait)
流传	liúchuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
传达	chuándá	to pass on; to convey
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
传真	chuánzhēn	to fax; a fax
传言	chuányán	rumor; hearsay
传输	chuánshū	to transmit; transmission

Questions about 宣传

What does 宣传 mean?

宣传 (xuānchuán) means "to disseminate; to give publicity to" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 宣传?

宣传 is made of 2 characters: 宣 (9 strokes), 传 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 宣传 an HSK word?

Yes. 宣传 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 宣传 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 宣传 is written 宣傳.

Is 宣传 always negative like the English word propaganda?

No. In everyday Chinese it usually just means promotion or publicity, such as 宣传片 (xuānchuánpiàn, promotional video). Context decides whether it sounds political or negative.

What is the difference between 宣传 and 传播?

宣传 means actively promoting a message to persuade or inform people. 传播 (chuánbō) is broader and means spreading anything, including news, ideas, or even diseases, without the sense of deliberate promotion.