bào kān
newspapers and periodicals; press
我每天都看报刊。
wǒ měitiān dōu kàn bàokān.
I read newspapers and magazines every day.
报刊亭里卖各种各样的报刊。
bàokāntīng lǐ mài gèzhǒng gèyàng de bàokān.
The newsstand sells all kinds of newspapers and magazines.
报刊是人们获取信息的重要途径。
bàokān shì rénmen huòqǔ xìnxī de zhòngyào tújìng.
Newspapers and magazines are an important way for people to get information.
报纸 (bào zhǐ)
newspaper
杂志 (zá zhì)
magazine
手稿 (shǒugǎo)
manuscript
信件 (xìnjiàn)
letter
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The Chinese word 报刊 (bàokān) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 报 (bào) and 刊 (kān). The character 报 originally meant "to announce" or "to inform", and was often used in the context of official announcements or news. The character 刊 originally meant "to engrave" or "to print", and was often used in the context of printing books or newspapers. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to refer to printed publications that contained news and information, such as newspapers and magazines. Today, the word 报刊 is commonly used to refer to all types of printed publications, including newspapers, magazines, journals, and newsletters.
