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点播 (diǎn bō) — (n.) dibble seeding; a method of sowing seeds in separate holes; (n.) on-demand selection of content (video, audio, etc.)

Definition

点播 is a HSK 7 noun with two distinct senses: the agricultural 'dibble seeding' (planting seeds in individual holes) and the modern media sense 'on-demand' (selecting a video or song to play). The media sense is far more common in everyday use.

noun
(n.) dibble seedinga method of sowing seeds in separate holes(n.) on-demand selection of content (video, audio, etc.)

Examples

  • 点播，。
    Nóng mín yòng diǎn bō fǎ lái bō zhòng yù mǐ, bì miǎn le làng fèi zhǒng zi.
    Farmers use the dibble-seeding method to plant corn, avoiding waste of seeds.
  • 点播。
    Zhè ge shì pín wǎng zhàn tí gōng yǐng shì diǎn bō fú wù.
    This video website offers on-demand movie and TV services.
  • 点播。
    Yòng hù kě yǐ tōng guò shǒu jī jìn xíng gē qǔ diǎn bō.
    Users can select songs on demand via their phones.
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Agriculture & FarmingComputers & Internet

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