Definition
载 has two common readings distinguished by tone: zǎi (third tone) means 'to record, to publish', while zài (fourth tone) means 'to carry, to load, to transport'. This row covers the zǎi reading. As a verb, it appears in compounds like 记载 (to record), 刊载 (to publish), and 转载 (to reprint). It also appears in the fixed pattern 载A载B, meaning 'doing A and B simultaneously' (e.g., 载歌载舞 'singing and dancing'). Be careful not to confuse the two tones.
v.
to recordto write downto publish (in a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
Examples
- 。Zhè běn shū jì zǎi le tā niánqīng shí de jīnglì.This book records his experiences when he was young.
- 。Nà jiā bàozhǐ kān zǎi le yì piān zhòngyào bàodào.That newspaper published an important report.
- 。Zhè piān wénzhāng bèi duō jiā méitǐ zhuǎn zǎi.This article was reprinted by multiple media outlets.
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