Writing
播放 (bōfàng) — how to say "to play" in Chinese
播放
To play, to broadcast
verb
Character composition
播
to sow
放
to release
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
播放视频
bōfàng shìpín
play video
播放音乐
bōfàng yīnyuè
play music
播放节目
bōfàng jiémù
broadcast a program
Examples
电视台每天晚上七点准时播放新闻节目。
The TV station broadcasts the news program at exactly 7 p.m. every evening.
播放音乐。
Play music.
Frequently asked questions
How to say play in Chinese?
"to play" in Chinese is 播放 (bōfàng).
播放 meaning in English
播放 (bōfàng) means "To play, to broadcast".
How is 播放 pronounced?
It is pronounced bōfàng (written as bofang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write play in Chinese?
It is written 播放: 播 has 15 strokes, 放 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 播放?
播放 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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