spread; scatter; disseminate
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread; to scatter; to disseminate
Used for both physical scattering (seeds, grains) and abstract dissemination (rumors, news, ideas). Often carries a slightly negative connotation when used with rumors or false information.
Yǒu有
rén人
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
sàn散
bō播
yáo谣
yán言
。
Someone is spreading rumors on the internet.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
sàn散
bō播
zhǒng种
zi子
。
The farmers are scattering seeds in the fields.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
sàn散
bō播
le了
cuò错
wù误
de的
zhī知
shi识
。
This book disseminates incorrect knowledge.