Definition
普及 (pǔjí) means 'to popularize, to make widespread' — it focuses on making knowledge, technology, or education accessible to everyone. 推广 (tuīguǎng) also means 'to popularize' but emphasizes active promotion or marketing of a product, service, or idea. 普及 is about universal access; 推广 is about spreading through deliberate effort.
verb
to popularizeto spread widely (knowledge, technology, education, etc.)
Examples
- 普及。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì pǔ jí pǔtōnghuà.The government is working hard to popularize Mandarin.
- 普及。Zhè zhǒng xīn jìshù hěn kuài jiù huì pǔ jí dào nóngcūn.This new technology will soon spread to rural areas.
- 普及。Xuéxiào yǐjīng pǔ jí le diànnǎo de shǐyòng.The school has popularized the use of computers.
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