普及 (pǔ jí) — to popularize, to spread widely (knowledge, technology, education, etc.)
Definition
普及 is a verb meaning to spread or popularize something (knowledge, technology) so it reaches everyone. Unlike the adjective 普遍 ('common, widespread'), 普及 focuses on the action of making something widely available.
verb
to popularizeto spread widely (knowledge, technology, education, etc.)
Examples
- 普及。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì pǔ jí pǔ tōng huà.The government is working hard to popularize Mandarin.
- 普及。Zhè zhǒng xīn jì shù hěn kuài jiù huì pǔ jí dào nóng cūn.This new technology will soon spread to rural areas.
- 普及。Xué xiào yǐ jīng pǔ jí le diàn nǎo de shǐ yòng.The school has popularized the use of computers.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate
Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.
普 means broadly or universally, and 及 means reaching; together they describe spreading something so it reaches many people.
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