Writing
散布 (sàn bù) — how to say "to spread" in Chinese
散布
To spread, to scatter, to disseminate
verb
Character composition
散
to disperse; to scatter
布
to spread; cloth
Radicals / Keys
巾
Turban
#50 · jīn · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
散布消息
sàn bù xiāo xi
spread news
散布谣言
sàn bù yáo yán
spread rumors
Examples
有人在网上散布不实的信息。
Someone is spreading false information online.
他散布消息。
He spreads news.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to spread" in Chinese?
"to spread" in Chinese is 散布 (sàn bù).
San bu meaning Chinese
散布 (sàn bù) means "To spread, to scatter, to disseminate".
How is 散布 pronounced?
It is pronounced sàn bù (written as san bu, sanbu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write san bu in Chinese?
It is written 散布: 散 has 12 strokes, 布 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 散布?
散布 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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