📰 Chinese Media & News Vocabulary 媒体·新闻·出版

69 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Media & News scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

节目 jié mù HSK 2
program (TV/show); performance item
这个电视节目很有意思。zhè ge diàn shì jié mù hěn yǒu yì siThis TV program is very interesting.
消息 xiāo xi HSK 3
news; information
我听到了一个好消息。wǒ tīng dào le yí gè hǎo xiāo xiI heard a piece of good news.
宣传 xuān chuán HSK 3
to publicize; to promote; publicity
公司正在宣传新产品。gōng sī zhèng zài xuān chuán xīn chǎn pǐnThe company is promoting a new product.
录 lù HSK 3
to record; to write down; to tape
老师把这节课录了下来。lǎo shī bǎ zhè jié kè lù le xià láiThe teacher recorded this class.
播放 bō fàng HSK 3
to broadcast; to play (media)
电视正在播放足球比赛。diàn shì zhèng zài bō fàng zú qiú bǐ sàiThe TV is broadcasting a football match.
播出 bō chū HSK 3
to broadcast; to air (a program)
这个节目今晚八点播出。zhè ge jié mù jīn wǎn bā diǎn bō chūThis program airs at eight tonight.
录音 lù yīn HSK 3
to record (sound); sound recording
老师上课时会录音。lǎo shī shàng kè shí huì lù yīnThe teacher records the audio during class.
推广 tuī guǎng HSK 3
to promote; to popularize; to spread; to extend
公司正在推广这款新产品。gōng sī zhèng zài tuī guǎng zhè kuǎn xīn chǎn pǐnThe company is promoting this new product.
收看 shōu kàn HSK 3
to watch (a TV program)
很多人每天收看这个节目。hěn duō rén měi tiān shōu kàn zhè ge jié mùMany people watch this program every day.
收音机 shōu yīn jī HSK 3
radio (set)
爷爷每天早上听收音机。yé ye měi tiān zǎo shang tīng shōu yīn jīGrandpa listens to the radio every morning.
收听 shōu tīng HSK 3
to listen to (a broadcast); to tune in
很多人喜欢收听天气预报。hěn duō rén xǐ huan shōu tīng tiān qì yù bàoMany people like to listen to the weather forecast.
编 biān HSK 4
to compile; to edit; to weave; to make up
他花了三年时间编这本词典。tā huā le sān nián shí jiān biān zhè běn cí diǎnHe spent three years compiling this dictionary.
采访 cǎi fǎng HSK 4
to interview; to gather news; to cover (a story)
记者正在采访那位科学家。jì zhě zhèng zài cǎi fǎng nà wèi kē xué jiāThe reporter is interviewing that scientist.
发布 fā bù HSK 5
to release; to issue; to announce
公司明天将发布新产品。gōng sī míng tiān jiāng fā bù xīn chǎn pǐnThe company will release a new product tomorrow.
频道 pín dào HSK 5
(TV) channel; frequency
请帮我换到体育频道。qǐng bāng wǒ huàn dào tǐ yù pín dàoPlease switch to the sports channel for me.
播 bō HSK 6
to broadcast; to sow; to spread
这个节目每晚八点播。zhè ge jié mù měi wǎn bā diǎn bōThis program airs at eight every evening.
传出 chuán chū HSK 6
to spread (out); to be transmitted outward
屋里传出一阵笑声。wū lǐ chuán chū yí zhèn xiào shēngA burst of laughter came out of the room.
印 yìn HSK 6
to print; to make an imprint; seal; mark
请把这份文件印五十份。qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn yìn wǔ shí fènPlease print fifty copies of this document.
现场 xiàn chǎng HSK 3
the scene (of an event); on the spot; the site
警察很快到了现场。jǐng chá hěn kuài dào le xiàn chǎngThe police quickly arrived at the scene.
电视台 diàn shì tái HSK 3
television station
他在电视台工作。tā zài diàn shì tái gōng zuòHe works at a television station.
电台 diàn tái HSK 3
radio station; broadcasting station
我每天开车听这个电台。wǒ měi tiān kāi chē tīng zhè ge diàn táiEvery day I listen to this radio station while driving.
社 shè HSK 5
society; organization; agency; publishing house
他在一家报社当记者。tā zài yì jiā bào shè dāng jì zhěHe works as a reporter at a newspaper.
听众 tīng zhòng HSK 3
audience; listeners
现场的听众都鼓起了掌。xiàn chǎng de tīng zhòng dōu gǔ qǐ le zhǎngThe audience at the scene all applauded.
发言人 fā yán rén HSK 6
spokesperson
外交部发言人回答了记者的提问。wài jiāo bù fā yán rén huí dá le jì zhě de tí wènThe Foreign Ministry spokesperson answered the reporters' questions.
报纸 bào zhǐ HSK 2
newspaper
爸爸每天早上看报纸。bà ba měi tiān zǎo shang kàn bào zhǐDad reads the newspaper every morning.
图片 tú piàn HSK 2
picture; image
这张图片很漂亮。zhè zhāng tú piàn hěn piào liangThis picture is very beautiful.
日报 rì bào HSK 2
daily newspaper
爸爸每天早上看日报。bà ba měi tiān zǎo shang kàn rì bàoDad reads the daily newspaper every morning.
晚报 wǎn bào HSK 2
evening newspaper
爸爸每天看晚报。bà ba měi tiān kàn wǎn bàoDad reads the evening newspaper every day.
新闻 xīn wén HSK 2
news
他每天晚上都看新闻。tā měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu kàn xīn wénHe watches the news every night.
报道 bào dào HSK 3
to report (news); news report
电视里报道了这件事。diàn shì lǐ bào dào le zhè jiàn shìThe TV reported this matter.
报 bào HSK 3
newspaper; to report
爷爷每天早上都看报yé ye měi tiān zǎo shang dōu kàn bàoGrandpa reads the newspaper every morning.
图 tú HSK 3
picture; chart; map; diagram
请看这张图上的数字。qǐng kàn zhè zhāng tú shàng de shù zìPlease look at the numbers on this chart.
媒体 méi tǐ HSK 3
media (esp. news media)
很多媒体报道了这件事。hěn duō méi tǐ bào dào le zhè jiàn shìMany media outlets reported this event.
杂志 zá zhì HSK 3
magazine
我买了一本时尚杂志。wǒ mǎi le yì běn shí shàng zá zhìI bought a fashion magazine.
发表 fā biǎo HSK 3
to publish; to issue; to express (an opinion)
他在会上发表了自己的看法。tā zài huì shàng fā biǎo le zì jǐ de kàn fǎHe expressed his opinion at the meeting.
文章 wén zhāng HSK 3
article; essay; writings
这篇文章写得非常好。zhè piān wén zhāng xiě de fēi cháng hǎoThis article is very well written.
声明 shēng míng HSK 3
to declare; statement; declaration
公司发表了一份声明。gōng sī fā biǎo le yí fèn shēng míngThe company issued a statement.
传播 chuán bō HSK 3
to disseminate; to spread; propagation
网络能快速传播信息。wǎng luò néng kuài sù chuán bō xìn xīThe internet can spread information quickly.
读者 dú zhě HSK 3
reader (of a book, magazine, etc.)
这本杂志的读者很多。zhè běn zá zhì de dú zhě hěn duōThis magazine has a lot of readers.
标题 biāo tí HSK 3
title; heading; headline
这篇文章的标题很吸引人。zhè piān wén zhāng de biāo tí hěn xī yǐn rénThe title of this article is very appealing.
专题 zhuān tí HSK 3
special topic; special subject (of a report, program, etc.)
老师给我们讲了一个专题。lǎo shī gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yí ge zhuān tíThe teacher gave us a special-topic lecture.
流传 liú chuán HSK 4
to spread; to circulate; to hand down
这个故事在民间流传了很久。zhè ge gù shi zài mín jiān liú chuán le hěn jiǔThis story has circulated among the people for a long time.
编辑 biān jí HSK 5
to edit; to compile; editor
她在杂志社当编辑。tā zài zá zhì shè dāng biān jíShe works as an editor at a magazine.
出版 chū bǎn HSK 5
to publish
他的新书下个月就要出版了。tā de xīn shū xià gè yuè jiù yào chū bǎn leHis new book will be published next month.
画面 huà miàn HSK 5
picture; image; scene; screen (display); frame
电视上的画面很清晰。diàn shì shàng de huà miàn hěn qīng xīThe picture on the TV is very clear.
版 bǎn HSK 5
edition; version; page
这本书出了新版。zhè běn shū chū le xīn bǎnA new edition of this book has come out.
口号 kǒu hào HSK 5
slogan; catchphrase
大家一起喊出这个口号。dà jiā yì qǐ hǎn chū zhè ge kǒu hàoLet's all shout this slogan together.
印刷 yìn shuā HSK 5
to print; printing
这本书印刷得很精美。zhè běn shū yìn shuā de hěn jīng měiThis book is beautifully printed.
时事 shí shì HSK 5
current affairs; current events
他每天都关注国际时事。tā měi tiān dōu guān zhù guó jì shí shìHe follows international current affairs every day.
启事 qǐ shì HSK 5
public notice; announcement
他在报纸上登了一则寻人启事。tā zài bào zhǐ shàng dēng le yì zé xún rén qǐ shìHe placed a missing-person notice in the newspaper.
电子版 diàn zǐ bǎn HSK 5
electronic edition; digital version
这本书有电子版，可以在手机上看。zhè běn shū yǒu diàn zǐ bǎn kě yǐ zài shǒu jī shàng kànThis book has an electronic edition, so you can read it on your phone.
评论 píng lùn HSK 5
to comment on; comment; review
网友们纷纷评论这部电影。wǎng yǒu men fēn fēn píng lùn zhè bù diàn yǐngNetizens are all commenting on this movie.
海报 hǎi bào HSK 6
poster; playbill
墙上贴满了电影的海报。qiáng shàng tiē mǎn le diàn yǐng de hǎi bàoThe wall is plastered with movie posters.
报刊 bào kān HSK 6
newspapers and periodicals; the press
这件事被各大报刊广泛报道。zhè jiàn shì bèi gè dà bào kān guǎng fàn bào dàoThe matter was widely reported by all the major newspapers and magazines.
稿子 gǎo zi HSK 6
draft; manuscript; script
演讲的稿子我还没写完。yǎn jiǎng de gǎo zi wǒ hái méi xiě wánI haven't finished writing the speech draft yet.
简介 jiǎn jiè HSK 6
brief introduction; synopsis
请先看一下这本书的简介。qǐng xiān kàn yí xià zhè běn shū de jiǎn jièPlease take a look at this book's synopsis first.
栏目 lán mù HSK 6
column or segment (in a publication or program)
这个电视栏目很受年轻人欢迎。zhè ge diàn shì lán mù hěn shòu nián qīng rén huān yíngThis TV program is very popular with young people.
排行榜 pái háng bǎng HSK 6
ranking list; the charts
这首歌登上了排行榜第一名。zhè shǒu gē dēng shàng le pái háng bǎng dì yī míngThis song reached number one on the charts.
热点 rè diǎn HSK 6
hot topic; hotspot
这个话题成了网上的热点。zhè ge huà tí chéng le wǎng shàng de rè diǎnThis topic has become a hot spot online.
图书 tú shū HSK 6
books
这家书店的图书种类很齐全。zhè jiā shū diàn de tú shū zhǒng lèi hěn qí quánThis bookstore has a very complete range of books.
传媒 chuán méi HSK 6
media; mass media
这件事经过传媒报道后引起了轰动。zhè jiàn shì jīng guò chuán méi bào dào hòu yǐn qǐ le hōng dòngAfter the media reported it, this incident caused a sensation.
广告 guǎng gào HSK 2
advertisement; commercial
电视上的广告太多了。diàn shì shàng de guǎng gào tài duō leThere are too many commercials on TV.
发行 fā xíng HSK 5
to publish; to issue; to release; to distribute
这家出版社发行了很多好书。zhè jiā chū bǎn shè fā xíng le hěn duō hǎo shūThis publisher has issued many good books.
音像 yīn xiàng HSK 6
audio and video; audiovisual (media)
这家音像店卖各种光盘。zhè jiā yīn xiàng diàn mài gè zhǒng guāng pánThis audiovisual shop sells all kinds of discs.
公开 gōng kāi HSK 3
to make public; open; overt
公司公开了这个消息。gōng sī gōng kāi le zhè ge xiāo xiThe company made this news public.
公布 gōng bù HSK 3
to announce; to make public
考试成绩明天就公布了。kǎo shì chéng jì míng tiān jiù gōng bù leThe exam results will be announced tomorrow.
广播 guǎng bō HSK 3
broadcast; radio program
我每天早上都听广播。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu tīng guǎng bōI listen to the radio every morning.
传言 chuán yán HSK 6
rumor; hearsay; to spread rumors
关于他辞职的传言不是真的。guān yú tā cí zhí de chuán yán bú shì zhēn deThe rumor about his resignation is not true.
炒作 chǎo zuò HSK 6
to hype; to sensationalize
这件事被媒体炒作得沸沸扬扬。zhè jiàn shì bèi méi tǐ chǎo zuò de fèi fèi yáng yángThis matter was hyped up by the media into a huge stir.

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