散播 (sàn bō) — to disseminate, to spread (news, rumors, ideas, etc.)
Definition
A formal/literary verb for actively spreading information, rumors, or ideas, with a negative connotation when used with 谣言. Stronger and more deliberate than the everyday 传播 (chuan2bo1).
verb
to disseminateto spread (news, rumors, ideas, etc.)
Examples
- 散播。Zhè ge xiāo xi yǐ jīng bèi sàn bō dào quán guó.This news has already been disseminated throughout the country.
- 散播，。Tā xǐ huan zài wǎng shàng sàn bō yáo yán, zhēn bù hǎo.He likes to spread rumors online — it's really not good.
- 散播。Wǒ men yīng gāi jī jí sàn bō kē xué zhī shi.We should actively spread scientific knowledge.
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