重播

• Pinyin: chóng bō
• Hanzi breakdown: 重 = heavy/repeat; 播 = 扌(hand) + 番 (foreign/turn) + 田 = to broadcast

Meaning

To replay; to rebroadcast; a rerun or replay.

Used for TV reruns, radio rebroadcasts, video replays, and sports instant replays. Common in media contexts when content is shown again.

Examples

1. 这部电视剧已经重播过很多次了。 This TV series has been rerun many times.
2. 裁判通过视频重播判定进球有效。 The referee confirmed the goal was valid through video replay.
3. 错过了首播也没关系，明天有重播。 It's okay if you missed the premiere; there's a rerun tomorrow.

Usage Guide

Context: media, sports, television

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这场比赛的精彩瞬间会在晚间重播。(The highlights of this match will be replayed in the evening.)
• 那个节目的重播率太高了。(That program has too many reruns.)

Don't Say

• 重播这首歌 (For playing a song again, use 再放一遍 or 重放; 重播 is mainly for broadcasts)

Origin & History

Compound of 重 (again/repeat) and 播 (to broadcast). Together they mean broadcasting again.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal