hǎi bào
poster; playbill
我正在设计一张海报。
wǒ zhèng zài shè jì yī zhāng hǎi bào.
I am designing a poster.
海报上的人物非常漂亮。
hǎi bào shàng de rén wù fēi cháng piào liang.
The person on the poster is very beautiful.
这张海报很有创意。
zhè zhāng hǎi bào hěn yǒu chuàng yì.
This poster is very creative.
宣传画 (xuānchuánhuà)
propaganda poster
招贴画 (zhāotiēhuà)
poster
宣传单 (xuānchuán dān)
leaflet
传单 (chuán dān)
flyer
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The Chinese word 海报 (hǎibào) for "poster" is a compound of two characters: 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea" and 报 (bào) meaning "report" or "newspaper". The term 海报 originally referred to large posters that were used to advertise ships and other seafaring vessels. These posters would often be displayed in coastal towns and cities, and they would provide information about the ship's destination, departure time, and other relevant details. Over time, the term 海报 came to be used more broadly to refer to any type of large poster, regardless of its subject matter. Today, 海报 is the most common Chinese word for "poster", and it is used in a wide variety of contexts.
