Meaning of 报纸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- newspaper
- newsprint
Measure word: 份,期,張|张
How to use 报纸
报纸 is the everyday word for a printed newspaper, and its measure word is 份 (fèn) or 张 (zhāng). You usually 看 (kàn) a newspaper rather than 读 (dú) it in casual speech. Example: 我爸爸每天早上看报纸。(Wǒ bàba měitiān zǎoshang kàn bàozhǐ.) My dad reads the newspaper every morning.
报 (bào) means to report, and 纸 (zhǐ) means paper. A newspaper is simply paper that reports the news.
Common mistake: Learners often write 纸 (zhǐ) with the wrong right side, confusing 氏 with 民 or leaving off the final dot. Also keep the tones straight: 报 is fourth tone and 纸 is third tone, so it sounds like bàozhǐ, not bāozhǐ.
报纸 in example sentences
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报 bào · to report · 7 strokes
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纸 zhǐ · paper · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 报纸.
| 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 |
| 海报 | hǎibào | poster; playbill |
Questions about 报纸
What does 报纸 mean?
报纸 (bàozhǐ) means "newspaper; newsprint" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 报纸?
报纸 is made of 2 characters: 报 (7 strokes), 纸 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 报纸 an HSK word?
Yes. 报纸 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 报纸 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 报纸 is written 報紙.
Can 报纸 mean the paper material, not just a newspaper?
Yes. 报纸 can also mean newsprint, the cheap paper used for newspapers. For example, people say 用报纸包起来 (yòng bàozhǐ bāo qǐlai), to wrap something in newspaper.
What is the difference between 报纸 and 日报 or 晚报?
报纸 is the general word for any newspaper. 日报 (rìbào) means a daily paper and 晚报 (wǎnbào) means an evening paper, and both often appear in newspaper names like 人民日报 (Rénmín Rìbào).