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How do you say "radio" in Chinese?
广播
guǎng bō
In Chinese, "radio" is 广播.
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Pronunciation
GUANG BO. Guang is falling, bo is flat. Drop on guang, hold bo level.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 广 (guang) has 3 strokes meaning broad or wide, 播 (bo) has 15 strokes showing broadcasting or spreading.
Example sentence
我在听广播。
I am listening to the radio.
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How to remember 广播
Wide broadcasting. Radio is a medium that broadcasts widely, so the characters describe this.
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Questions about 广播
How do you say "radio" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "radio" is 广播. It is a noun.
How is 广播 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 广 (guang) has 3 strokes meaning broad or wide, 播 (bo) has 15 strokes showing broadcasting or spreading.
How is 广播 used in a sentence?
Use 广播 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我在听广播。 (I am listening to the radio.).
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