广播 meaning in English

guǎngbō

broadcast; broadcasting

HSK 3verbnounTraditional 廣播18 strokes

Meaning of 广播

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

guǎngbō

broadcast
broadcasting
to broadcast
(formal) to propagate
to publicize

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 广播

广播 works as a verb (to broadcast) and as a noun for a broadcast or the radio itself. You hear it constantly in stations, airports and schools, as in 请注意听广播。(Qǐng zhùyì tīng guǎngbō.) Please listen for the announcement.

广 (guǎng) means wide, and 播 (bō) means to sow or spread, like scattering seeds by hand (扌). To 广播 is to spread a message wide, the way radio sends sound out to everyone at once.

Common mistake: Learners often write 播 with 番 on the right but forget the 扌 hand radical, or confuse it with 翻 (fān). Also keep the tones straight: third tone then first tone, guǎngbō, not guāngbō like 光 (guāng).

广播 in example sentences

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

乔qiáo治zhì，如rú果guǒ你nǐ不bù听tīng广guǎng播bō，就jiù把bǎ它tā关guān掉diào。

George, if you are not listening to the radio, turn it off.

要yào是shì你nǐ不bù在zài听tīng广guǎng播bō的de话huà，就jiù关guān掉diào它tā。

If you're not listening to the radio, turn it off.

我wǒ从cóng广guǎng播bō中zhōng听tīng到dào它tā。

I heard it on the radio.

他tā喜xǐ欢huān听tīng广guǎng播bō。

He likes to listen to the radio.

我wǒ喜xǐ欢huān听tīng广guǎng播bō。

I like to listen to the radio.

Stroke order for each character

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广 guǎng · wide · 3 strokes

播 bō · to sow · 15 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 广播.

广告	guǎnggào	to advertise; a commercial
广场	guǎngchǎng	public square; plaza
播放	bōfàng	to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
直播	zhíbō	(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
播出	bōchū	to broadcast; to air (a TV program etc)
推广	tuīguǎng	to extend; to spread
广大	guǎngdà	(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale
宽广	kuānguǎng	wide; broad
广泛	guǎngfàn	wide; broad; extensive; widespread
广阔	guǎngkuò	wide; vast
转播	zhuǎnbō	relay; broadcast (on radio or TV)

Questions about 广播

What does 广播 mean?

广播 (guǎngbō) means "broadcast; broadcasting" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 广播?

广播 is made of 2 characters: 广 (3 strokes), 播 (15 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.

Is 广播 an HSK word?

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

How is 广播 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 广播 is written 廣播.

What is the difference between 广播 and 播放?

广播 is about sending out a broadcast or announcement to a wide audience, and it can also mean the radio or PA system. 播放 means to play or show specific content, like a song, video or TV program.

Can 广播 mean a public announcement, not just radio?

Yes. Announcements over a loudspeaker at a train station, airport or school are also called 广播. For example, 机场广播 (jīchǎng guǎngbō) means an airport announcement.