播放

播放 bōfàng

Broadcast

播放 in a sentence HSK 5 bofang

What 播放 means

  1. Broadcast

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播放 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

播
bō
Broadcast (spread)
放
fàng
Put down (release - tend - herd)

How to write 播放

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播放 in a sentence

电台正在播放音乐。
Diàntái zhèngzài bōfàng yīnyuè.
The radio station is playing music.
请播放下一首歌。
Qǐng bōfàng xià yì shǒu gē.
Please play the next song.

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Questions about 播放

What does 播放 mean in English?

播放 is pronounced bōfàng and means Broadcast.

How do you pronounce 播放?

播放 is bōfàng in pinyin — written bofang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 播放?

播放 is written with 2 characters: 播 (bō) Broadcast (spread), 放 (fàng) Put down (release - tend - herd). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 播放 an HSK word?

Yes — 播放 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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