报章 (bào zhāng) — newspapers (collectively); the press

Definition

Refers to newspapers collectively — the press as an institution, often paired with 杂志 ('magazines'). A formal/literary alternative to 报纸.

noun
newspapers (collectively)the press

Examples

  • 报章
    Tā de wén zhāng jīng cháng zài bào zhāng shàng fā biǎo.
    His articles are often published in newspapers.
  • 报章
    bào zhāng Zá zhì shì liǎo jiě shè huì de zhòng yào chuāng kǒu.
    Newspapers and magazines are important windows for understanding society.
  • Zhè yí shì jiàn yǐn qǐ le gè dà bào zhāng de guǎng fàn bào dào.
    This incident attracted extensive coverage from major newspapers.

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