开播 (kāi bō) — to start broadcasting (of a TV series, program, or online show)
Definition
A verb-of-motion built from 开 ('start') + 播 ('broadcast'), used for the moment a TV program, series, or live stream begins airing — not for ongoing broadcasting itself (use 播放 for that).
verb
to start broadcasting (of a TV series, program, or online show)
Examples
- 开播。Nà bù xīn jù jīn wǎn bā diǎn kāi bō.That new drama starts broadcasting at 8 PM tonight.
- ，。Zhè bù diàn shì jù kāi le bō zhī hòu, shōu shì lǜ shàng shēng hěn kuài.After this TV series started broadcasting, the ratings rose quickly.
- 开播，。Zhí bō yǐ jīng kāi bō le, nǐ kuài jìn lái ba.The live stream has already started broadcasting; come in quick.
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