Definition
播 (bō) is the general verb for 'to sow' and 'to broadcast/spread'. For sowing, 播种 (bōzhǒng) is the specific phrase 'to sow seeds'. For broadcasting, 播 is used alone (e.g., 播新闻), while 广播 (guǎngbō) is a noun/verb for the medium itself, and 播放 (bōfàng) is for playing media (video/audio).
verb
to sow (seeds)to broadcast (news, programs)to spread (information)
Easily confused
- 番fānlook-alike(classifier) for occurrences of an event, action, or speech utterance, often implying a whole round or period
- 拨bōsound-aliketo dial (a phone number)
- 翻fānlook-aliketo turn over, to flip
Examples
- 播。Diànshìtái měitiān wǎnshang qī diǎn bō xīnwén.The TV station broadcasts news at 7 pm every day.
- 。chūntiān nóngmín zài tián li bō zhǒngFarmers sow seeds in the fields.
- 。zhège xiāoxi bù néng suíbiàn zài wǎngshang chuán bōThis news cannot be spread online casually.
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