Writing
报刊 (bào kān) — how to say "press" in Chinese
报刊
Press, periodicals
noun
Character composition
报
to report, newspaper
刊
to publish, publication
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
看报刊
kàn bào kān
to read periodicals
买报刊
mǎi bào kān
to buy periodicals
Examples
他每天在图书馆看各种报刊。
He reads various periodicals in the library every day.
我喜欢读报刊。
I like reading periodicals.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "press" in Chinese?
"press" in Chinese is 报刊 (bào kān).
What does 报刊 mean in English?
报刊 (bào kān) means "Press, periodicals".
How is 报刊 pronounced?
It is pronounced bào kān (written as bao kan, baokan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "press" in Chinese characters?
It is written 报刊: 报 has 7 strokes, 刊 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 报刊?
报刊 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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