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"播放" is formed from the character "播", meaning to sow or broadcast, and "放", meaning to release or put out; their combination creates a compound word where "播" contributes the sense of disseminating and "放" the sense of emitting, together denoting the action of playing or broadcasting media.

Example Sentences Hide

我正在播放一首歌。

Wǒ zhèngzài bòfàng yī shǒu gē.

I am playing a song.

请播放我最喜欢的歌曲。

Qǐng bòfàng wǒ zuì xǐhuān de gēqǔ.

Please play my favorite song.

明天电视台会播放新节目。

Míngtiān diànshìtái huì bòfàng xīn jiémù.

Tomorrow the TV station will broadcast a new program.

如果网络顺畅，我们可以播放高清电影。

Rúguǒ wǎngluò shùnchàng, wǒmen kěyǐ bòfàng gāoqīng diànyǐng.

If the network is smooth, we can play a high-definition movie.

这个应用程序可以自动播放下一集内容。

Zhège yìngyòng chéngxù kěyǐ zìdòng bòfàng xià yī jí nèiróng.

This application can automatically play the next episode's content.

Word Definition - 播放

bō fàng to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)

Individual Character Details

播 bō
放 fàng