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转播

zhuǎnbō

to broadcast; to relay a broadcast

A TV set shows a match while a nearby tower sends out broadcast signal waves
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Characters in this word

转 zhuǎn

Strokes
8
Radical
车 — cart, vehicle
Made of
车 cart, vehicle 专 concentrated, specialized
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

播 bō

Strokes
15
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 番 to take turns, to repeat
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 播

Example phrases

  • 这场听证会由公共电视台全程转播,因此官员的每一句解释都受到监督。 Zhè chǎng tīngzhènghuì yóu gōnggòng diànshìtái quánchéng zhuǎnbō, yīncǐ guānyuán de měi yí jù jiěshì dōu shòudào jiāndū. This hearing was broadcast in full by the public television station, so every explanation from the officials was subject to scrutiny.
  • 这场比赛由几家电视台同时转播,全国观众都能看到。 Zhè chǎng bǐsài yóu jǐ jiā diànshìtái tóngshí zhuǎnbō, quánguó guānzhòng dōu néng kàndào. This match is broadcast by several television stations at the same time, and viewers across the country can all watch it.
  • 新闻频道正在转播音乐会的实况,画面非常清晰。 Xīnwén píndào zhèngzài zhuǎnbō yīnyuèhuì de shíkuàng, huàmiàn fēicháng qīngxī. The news channel is broadcasting the concert live; the picture is very clear.

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