newspaper extra; special edition
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
newspaper extra; special edition issued to report breaking news
Refers specifically to unscheduled supplementary newspapers issued by press organizations to report urgent breaking news, distinguished from regular numbered issues. Historically associated with newsboys shouting "Extra! Extra!"
Bào报
shè社
jīn今
tiān天
chū出
le了
hào号
wài外
bào报
dào道
zhè这
gè个
zhòng重
dà大
xīn新
wén闻
。
The newspaper issued an extra today to report this major breaking news.
Hào号
wài外
zài在
jiē街
shàng上
bèi被
qiǎng抢
gòu购
yī一
kōng空
。
The extras were sold out on the streets as people rushed to buy them.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
xiāo消
xi息
tài太
zhòng重
yào要
le了
，
xū需
yào要
fā发
hào号
wài外
。
This news is so important that we need to issue an extra.