直播

zhí bō

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. (TV, radio) to broadcast live
2. live broadcast
3. (Internet) to livestream
4. (agriculture) direct seeding

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 现场 xiàn chǎng 现场 xiàn chǎng the scene (of a crime, accident etc) used in '现场直播' (live broadcast) emphasizing on-site: the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
• 转播 zhuǎn bō 转播 zhuǎn bō relay to relay a broadcast (not necessarily live): relay
• 联播 lián bō 联播 lián bō to broadcast over a network simultaneous broadcast by multiple stations: to broadcast over a network

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 进行: 进行直播 (to conduct a live broadcast).

Example Sentences

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今晚八点我们 直播 这个活动。

We will livestream this event at 8 PM tonight.

那个主播每天 直播 玩游戏。

That streamer livestreams playing games every day.

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Words Containing 直播

• 现场直播 现场直播 xiàn chǎng zhí bō: on-the-spot live broadcast
• 直播带货 直播带货 zhí bō dài huò: (neologism c. 2020) (of an Internet influencer etc) to showcase and promote products via live stream, providing links for viewers to make a purchase

Child Words of 直播

• 播 播 bō: to sow
• 直 直 zhí: straight