报刊

報刊

bàokān

noun HSK 6 #22,974

Meanings

1 newspapers and periodicals
2 the press; print publications

Characters

newspaper; to report

periodical; publication; to publish

Newspapers and periodicals — print media in general.

Examples

报刊亭卖各种报纸和杂志。

Bàokān tíng mài gèzhǒng bàozhǐ hé zázhì.

The newsstand sells various newspapers and magazines.

他每天都会浏览报刊。

Tā měitiān dōuhuì liúlǎn bàokān.

He browses newspapers and periodicals every day.

报刊上登了这条新闻。

Bàokān shàng dēng le zhè tiáo xīnwén.

This news was published in the press.

Tips

usage

报刊亭 (bàokāntíng, newsstand) was once ubiquitous in Chinese cities. Though declining, it's still a cultural landmark. 报 = newspapers, 刊 = magazines/periodicals.

Stroke Order

报 bào

刊 kān