Definition
散布 (sànbù) means 'to spread or disseminate' and is used specifically for news, rumors, or information that spreads outward from a source. It is more neutral than 宣传 (to promote, often with intent) and less broad than 传播 (to spread, which can also apply to diseases, ideas, or signals). 散布 often carries a negative connotation (e.g., spreading false rumors).
verb
to disseminateto spread (news, rumors, information)
Easily confused
- 散步sàn bùsound-aliketo take a walk, to go for a walk
Examples
- 散布。Tāmen sàn bù le bùshí de xiāoxi.They disseminated false information.
- 散布。Zhè zhǒng guāndiǎn zhèngzài wǎi wǎng shàng xùnsù sàn bù.This viewpoint is spreading rapidly online.
- 散布。Wǒmen yào dǐzhì èyì sàn bù yáoyán de xíngwéi.We should resist the act of maliciously spreading rumors.
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