点播 (diǎn bō) — (n.) dibble seeding; a method of sowing seeds in separate holes; (n.) on-demand selection of content (video, audio, etc.)
Definition
点播 is a HSK 7 noun with two distinct senses: the agricultural 'dibble seeding' (planting seeds in individual holes) and the modern media sense 'on-demand' (selecting a video or song to play). The media sense is far more common in everyday use.
noun
(n.) dibble seedinga method of sowing seeds in separate holes(n.) on-demand selection of content (video, audio, etc.)
Examples
- 点播，。Nóng mín yòng diǎn bō fǎ lái bō zhòng yù mǐ, bì miǎn le làng fèi zhǒng zi.Farmers use the dibble-seeding method to plant corn, avoiding waste of seeds.
- 点播。Zhè ge shì pín wǎng zhàn tí gōng yǐng shì diǎn bō fú wù.This video website offers on-demand movie and TV services.
- 点播。Yòng hù kě yǐ tōng guò shǒu jī jìn xíng gē qǔ diǎn bō.Users can select songs on demand via their phones.
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