刊登

• Pinyin: kān dēng
• Hanzi breakdown: 刊 = 干 (trunk) + 刂 (knife) — to carve, publish; 登 = to climb, register, publish

Meaning

To publish; to carry (in a publication); to print.

Refers to publishing content in newspapers, magazines, or other print media. Formal and specific to media/publishing contexts. Collocates with 报纸 (newspaper), 杂志 (magazine), 文章 (article), 广告 (advertisement).

Examples

1. 这家报纸头版刊登了关于经济改革的深度报道。 This newspaper's front page carried an in-depth report on economic reform.
2. 杂志社决定刊登他的长篇小说连载，分十期发表。 The magazine decided to publish his novel as a serial, releasing it over ten issues.
3. 公司在多家媒体刊登招聘广告，希望吸引更多人才。 The company placed job ads in multiple media outlets, hoping to attract more talent.

Usage Guide

Context: media, publishing, news

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这篇文章将在下周刊登。(This article will be published next week.)
• 报纸刊登了更正声明。(The newspaper published a correction.)

Don't Say

• 我刊登了一条微信消息。(刊登 is for traditional publications — for social media posts, use 发布 or 发)

Origin & History

刊 (to publish, carve — originally carving on woodblocks) + 登 (to register, publish). To publish/register in print.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal