Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

Description

“播”常常用在电视、广播和网络上,意思是把节目或声音发出来,让大家看到或听到。

"播" is often used on TV, radio, and the internet, meaning to send out programs or sounds for everyone to see or hear.

它也可以表示把种子放到地里,叫做“播种”。

It can also mean putting seeds into the ground, called "播种" (sowing).

Meanings

to broadcast; to air (TV, radio, etc.)

这个电视剧今晚八点播。

This TV drama airs at 8 PM tonight.

to sow (seeds)

春天农民在地里播种子。

In spring, farmers sow seeds in the field.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    播 combines 扌 (hand) with 番, originally meaning to scatter seeds by hand.

  • Nuance

    modern usage leans toward media broadcasting; 播种 keeps the older farming sense.

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