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HSK 3Word · Verb

broadcast; air; play

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to broadcast via radio; to air a recorded speech

Commonly used for radio transmissions of recorded content like speeches or music.

Diàn电
tái台
zhèng正
zài在
bō播
fàng放
zǒng总
lǐ理
de的
lù录
yīn音
jiǎng讲
huà话
 。

The radio station is broadcasting the prime minister's recorded speech.

Qǐng请
bō播
fàng放
jīn今
tiān天
de的
zǎo早
jiān间
xīn新
wén闻
 。

Please play today's morning news.

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Tā他
yòng用
lán蓝
yá牙
yīn音
xiāng箱
bō播
fàng放
le了
zì自
jǐ己
lù录
de的
gē歌
 。

He played his recorded song on a Bluetooth speaker.

Zhè这
chǎng场
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
jiāng将
quán全
chéng程
bō播
fàng放
gěi给
hǎi海
wài外
guān观
zhòng众
 。

This concert will be broadcast in full for overseas audiences.

Nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
yīn音
pín频
wén文
jiàn件
fàng放
dào到
bō播
fàng放
qì器
lǐ里
bō播
fàng放
 。

You can put this audio file into the player and play it.

2.

verb

to air; to show on television

Used specifically for television broadcasts of films, live events, or programs.

Diàn电
shì视
tái台
zhèng正
zài在
bō播
fàng放
kē科
jiào教
yǐng影
piàn片
 。

The TV station is airing a science and education film.

Tā他
men们
jiāng将
bō播
fàng放
zhè这
chǎng场
lán篮
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
shí实
kuàng况
 。

They will broadcast live coverage of this basketball game.

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Zhè这
gè个
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
jīn今
wǎn晚
bā八
diǎn点
jiāng将
zài在
yāng央
shì视
bō播
fàng放
 。

This TV drama will air on CCTV at 8 PM tonight.

Diàn电
yǐng影
jié节
qī期
jiān间
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
bō播
fàng放
duō多
bù部
wài外
guó国
diàn电
yǐng影
 。

During the film festival, multiple foreign films will be shown each day.

Shì世
jiè界
bēi杯
jué决
sài赛
huì会
zài在
quán全
qiú球
duō多
gè个
diàn电
shì视
tái台
bō播
fàng放
 。

The World Cup final will be broadcast on multiple TV stations around the world.