Meaning of 报刊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- newspapers and periodicals
- the press
How to use 报刊
报刊 is a collective noun for newspapers and magazines together. It often appears in formal or written contexts such as libraries, media studies, or news about publishing. Example: 图书馆里有很多报刊。(Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō bàokān.) There are many newspapers and periodicals in the library.
报 (bào) is the paper that reports the news, as in 报纸 (bàozhǐ). 刊 (kān) means a publication, as in 期刊 (qīkān). Put them together and you get papers plus periodicals, which is the whole printed press.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 报刊 to mean one single newspaper. For one paper, say 一份报纸 (yí fèn bàozhǐ). 报刊 refers to the press or to print publications as a group.
报刊 in example sentences
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报 bào · to report · 7 strokes
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刊 kān · publication · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 报刊.
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper; newsprint |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 日报 | rìbào | daily newspaper |
| 晚报 | wǎnbào | evening newspaper; (in a newspaper's name) Evening News |
| 报告 | bàogào | to inform; to report |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report (news); report |
| 报到 | bàodào | to report for duty; to check in |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 汇报 | huìbào | to report; to give an account of |
| 报警 | bàojǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police |
| 回报 | huíbào | (in) return; reciprocation |
| 报答 | bàodá | to repay; to requite |
Questions about 报刊
What does 报刊 mean?
报刊 (bàokān) means "newspapers and periodicals; the press" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 报刊?
报刊 is made of 2 characters: 报 (7 strokes), 刊 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 报刊 an HSK word?
Yes. 报刊 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 报刊 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 报刊 is written 報刊.
What is the difference between 报刊 and 媒体?
报刊 covers only print publications such as newspapers and magazines. 媒体 (méitǐ) means media in general, including TV, radio, and the internet.
How do you say newspaper stand or kiosk in Chinese?
A common word is 报刊亭 (bàokāntíng), a small booth that sells newspapers and magazines. You will see them on street corners in many Chinese cities, though there are fewer now.