播出

• Pinyin: bō chū
• Hanzi breakdown: 播 = 扌(hand) + 番 (to take turns), meaning to sow or broadcast; 出 = pictograph of a foot stepping out of an enclosure, meaning out

Meaning

To broadcast; to air. Used for television or radio programmes being transmitted to the audience.

Specifically refers to the act of transmitting a programme via television, radio, or online streaming. Often used with 电视 (TV), 节目 (programme), or 新闻 (news). Can describe both live and pre-recorded broadcasts.

Examples

1. 这个电视剧每天晚上八点播出。 This TV drama airs at eight o'clock every evening.
2. 新闻联播已经播出了今天的重要消息。 The Evening News has broadcast today's important news.
3. 这个节目将在下周一开始播出。 This programme will start airing next Monday.

Usage Guide

Context: media, entertainment, news

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 这个节目什么时候播出？(When will this programme be broadcast?)
• 那部纪录片已经播出了。(That documentary has already aired.)

Don't Say

• 老师在课上播出了知识 (Don't use 播出 for spreading knowledge or ideas — use 传播 instead. 播出 is specifically for media broadcasts)

Origin & History

Compound of 播 (to sow, to broadcast) and 出 (out), literally 'to send out,' as in broadcasting signals outward.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal