播 meaning in English
(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc); Taiwan pr. [bo4]
Meaning of 播
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc)
- Taiwan pr. [bo4]
How to use 播
播 is a bound form, so it usually appears inside words like 广播 (guǎngbō), 直播 (zhíbō), 播放 (bōfàng) and 传播 (chuánbō). The broadcasting sense is by far the most common today, while the sowing sense shows up in farming words like 播种 (bōzhǒng). Example: 这场比赛会直播。 (Zhè chǎng bǐsài huì zhíbō.) This match will be broadcast live.
播 has the hand radical 扌 on the left and 番 (fān) on the right, which contains 田 (tián), a field. Picture a hand scattering seeds across a field, and then think of a station scattering signals across the country.
Common mistake: Learners often say bò or bǒ, but the standard mainland tone is first tone bō. You may hear bò from Taiwanese speakers. Also do not confuse the right side 番 with 采 or 米. It is 番, with 田 at the bottom.
播 in example sentences
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播 bō · to sow · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 播.
| 播放 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 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) |
| 转播 | zhuǎnbō | relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) |
| 重播 | chóngbō | to replay; to rerun |
| 演播室 | yǎnbōshì | broadcasting studio |
| 播报 | bōbào | to announce; to read (the news) |
| 散播 | sànbō | to spread; to disperse |
| 现场直播 | xiànchǎngzhíbō | on-the-spot live broadcast |
| 主播 | zhǔbō | (news) anchor; (program) host; (Internet) streamer |
Questions about 播
What does 播 mean?
播 (bō) means "(bound form) to sow (seeds); to spread (ideas, rumors etc); to broadcast (radio signals etc); Taiwan pr. [bo4]" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 播?
播 is made of 1 character: 播 (15 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 播 an HSK word?
Yes. 播 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 播放 and 播出?
播放 (bōfàng) means to play or show something, like a video on a phone or a film in class. 播出 (bōchū) means a program goes out on air, usually on TV or radio at a scheduled time.
How do you say live streaming in Chinese?
Use 直播 (zhíbō). It covers both live TV broadcasts and online live streams, and a streamer is often called 主播 (zhǔbō).