How do you say "podcast" in Chinese?

播客

bō kè

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "podcast" is 播客 (bō kè).

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Pronunciation

Voice this as "bō kè" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

播客 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

她通勤时听播客。

tā tōng qín shí tīng bō kè 。

She listens to a podcast on her commute.

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How to remember 播客

Let the scene from "She listens to a podcast on her commute" be your mental shortcut for "bō kè".

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Questions about 播客

How do you pronounce 播客?

Voice this as "bō kè" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 播客 formal or casual?

播客 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 播客 used in Chinese?

播客 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她通勤时听播客。 (She listens to a podcast on her commute.).

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