播 (bō) — to sow (seeds); to broadcast (news, programs); to spread (information)
Definition
A verb whose two main senses hinge on context: 播种/撒种 (sow seeds) vs. 播放/广播 (broadcast news, programs). For 'broadcast' as a standalone verb, 播放 is more common for media.
verb
to sow (seeds)to broadcast (news, programs)to spread (information)
Examples
- 播。Diàn shì tái měi tiān wǎn shàng qī diǎn bō xīn wén.The TV station broadcasts news at 7 pm every day.
- 。Chūn tiān nóng mín zài tián lǐ bō zhòng.Farmers sow seeds in the fields.
- 。Zhè ge xiāo xi bù néng suí biàn zài wǎng shàng chuán bō.This news cannot be spread online casually.
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