主播

zhǔbō

noun HSK 6

Measure Word

一位主播 wèi

Meanings

1 news anchor
2 program host
3 livestreamer (internet)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

她是一个带货主播，一晚上能卖几百万。

Tā shì yígè dàihuò zhǔbō, yī wǎnshang néng mài jǐbǎiwàn.

She's a livestream sales host and can sell millions in a single night.

HSK 7-9

央视的新闻主播很有名。

Yāngshì de xīnwén zhǔbō hěn yǒumíng.

CCTV's news anchors are very well known.

HSK 7-9

这个主播粉丝超过一千万。

Zhège zhǔbō fěnsī chāoguò yìqiānwàn.

This streamer has over ten million fans.

Tips

usage

Originally 'news anchor' (like 新闻主播). Since 2016-2017 the livestream-ecommerce boom made 主播 also mean an online livestreamer - the context is usually obvious. Specialized compounds: 带货主播 (sales streamer), 游戏主播 (gaming streamer).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

播 bō