Definition
联播 means 'to broadcast the same program simultaneously across a network of stations' — a specific type of broadcasting where multiple stations carry identical content at the same time. You'll most often encounter it in the fixed phrase 新闻联播 (Xīnwén Liánbō, 'CCTV News Simulcast'), a daily national news program. As a verb it usually takes a direct object like 节目 or 新闻.
v.
to broadcast simultaneously across a networkto simulcast
Examples
- 联播。Jīn wǎn bā diǎn quánguó diàntái lián bō tóng yí gè tèbié jiémù.At 8 tonight, radio stations nationwide will simulcast the same special program.
- 联播。Zhōngyāng tái hé dìfāng tái yìqǐ lián bō le zhè chǎng yīnyuèhuì.The national and local stations jointly broadcast this concert.
- 联播。Měitiān shōukàn xīnwén lián bō néng bāngzhù nǐ liǎojiě guó nèi wài dàshì.Watching the news simulcast every day can help you understand major events at home and abroad.
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