Definition
播放 means 'to broadcast' or 'to play' media (video/audio). Unlike 广播 (guǎngbō, which is both a noun for 'broadcast' and a verb meaning 'to radio/TV broadcast'), 播放 focuses on the playback/airing of recorded content on any device. The single character 播 (bō) is often used in compounds like 直播 (live broadcast) and 转播 (relay broadcast).
verb
to broadcastto transmit (by radio or TV)to play (a video, audio, or other media)
Easily confused
- 释放shì fànglook-aliketo release, to set free (a person or animal)
Examples
- 播放。Míngtiān huì bō fàng yí bù xīn diànyǐng.A new movie will be broadcast tomorrow.
- 播放。Wǒ xǐhuan yòng shǒujī bō fàng yīnyuè.I like to play music on my phone.
- 播放。Zhège jiémù měitiān wǎnshang bā diǎn bō fàng.This program airs at 8 PM every night.
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