传播
chuánbō
to spread, to disseminate
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 网络让信息传播得更快。The internet makes information spread faster.
- 这种疾病主要通过空气传播。This disease spreads mainly through the air.
Collocations
传播信息广泛传播传播疾病传播文化
Mnemonic
传 chuán "to pass on" + 播 bō "to sow/broadcast": to pass on and scatter widely, i.e. to spread, to disseminate. 播 has the hand radical 扌, evoking sowing seeds. Used of information, culture, or disease spreading.
Related
散布流传扩散传递
Quick check
What image does 播 "to sow" in 传播 evoke?