播放 (bō fàng) — to broadcast, to transmit (by radio or TV); to play (a video, audio, or other media)

Definition

播放 is a verb for actively playing back recorded media — videos, music, podcasts. Unlike 广播 (which is the station broadcasting TO an audience), 播放 focuses on the act of playing content on a device.

verb
to broadcastto transmit (by radio or TV)to play (a video, audio, or other media)

Examples

  • 播放
    Míng tiān huì bō fàng yí bù xīn diàn yǐng.
    A new movie will be broadcast tomorrow.
  • 播放
    Wǒ xǐ huan yòng shǒu jī bō fàng yīn yuè.
    I like to play music on my phone.
  • 播放
    Zhè ge jié mù měi tiān wǎn shàng bā diǎn bō fàng.
    This program airs at 8 PM every night.

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