报纸 (bàozhǐ) — newspaper
HSK 1 | noun | newspaper
报纸 (bàozhǐ)
A noun meaning newspaper. It combines 报 (report, news) and 纸 (paper). While print newspapers are less common in the digital age, 报纸 remains an important vocabulary word for reading comprehension and understanding Chinese media culture.
Meanings
- [noun] Newspaper, a printed news publication.
Example Sentences
爷爷每天早上看报纸。 Yéye měitiān zǎoshang kàn bàozhǐ. Grandfather reads the newspaper every morning.
这份报纸是今天的。 Zhè fèn bàozhǐ shì jīntiān de. This newspaper is today's edition.
你喜欢看报纸还是看电视？ Nǐ xǐhuān kàn bàozhǐ háishi kàn diànshì? Do you prefer reading newspapers or watching television?
这家报纸每天出版一次。 Zhè jiā bàozhǐ měitiān chūbǎn yīcì. This newspaper publishes once every day.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 看报纸 (kàn bàozhǐ) | read a newspaper |
| 今天的报纸 (jīntiān de bàozhǐ) | today's newspaper |
| 一份报纸 (yī fèn bàozhǐ) | one newspaper (份 is the measure word) |
| 日报 (rìbào) | daily newspaper |
| 晚报 (wǎnbào) | evening newspaper |
Memory Hook
报 means "report" and 纸 means "paper." A newspaper is literally a "report paper." The measure word is 份 (fèn), the same measure word used for documents and portions.