传播 (chuán bō) — to spread, to disseminate, to propagate
Definition
传播 (chuánbō) is the neutral, written-style 'to spread / disseminate' for information, culture, or ideas. More purposeful and transitive than 流行 ('be popular/trendy'); more general than 宣传, which focuses on promoting a message.
verb
to spreadto disseminateto propagate
Examples
- 传播。Hù lián wǎng ràng xìn xī chuán bō dé gèng kuài.The internet makes information spread faster.
- 传播。Zhè zhǒng wén huà tōng guò shū jí chuán bō dào quán shì jiè.This culture spread to the whole world through books.
- 传播。Wǒ men yīng gāi chuán bō zhèng néng liàng.We should spread positive energy.
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