How common it is
宣传 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xuānchuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
宣传的意思是让很多人知道一件事或一个东西。比如，学校宣传环保活动，告诉大家要保护地球。
Xuānchuán de yìsi shì ràng hěnduō rén zhīdào yī jiàn shì huò yī gè dōngxi. Bǐrú, xuéxiào xuānchuán huánbǎo huódòng, gàosu dàjiā yào bǎohù dìqiú.
Publicize means to let many people know about something or an item. For example, the school publicizes environmental activities, telling everyone to protect the Earth.
Context note
宣传经常用在活动、产品或想法上，目的是让更多人了解并参与。
Xuānchuán jīngcháng yòng zài huódòng, chǎnpǐn huò xiǎngfǎ shàng, mùdì shì ràng gèng duō rén liǎojiě bìng cānyù.
Publicize is often used for activities, products, or ideas, aiming to let more people know and participate.
5 examples
学校正在宣传读书活动。
xué jiào zhèng zài xuān chuán dú shū huó dòng。
The school is publicizing a reading activity.
他用海报宣传自己的画展。
tā yòng hǎi bào xuān chuán zì jǐ de huà zhǎn。
He uses posters to publicize his art exhibition.
我们需要宣传节约用水。
wǒ men xū yào xuān chuán jié yuē yòng shuǐ。
We need to publicize saving water.
宣传环保很重要。
xuān chuán huán bǎo hěn zhòng yào。
Publicizing environmental protection is very important.
老师宣传了安全知识。
lǎo shī xuān chuán le ān quán zhī shi。
The teacher publicized safety knowledge.
5 mini stories
小明在校园里宣传植树活动。很多同学都来参加。
xiǎo míng zài xiào yuán lǐ xuān chuán zhí shù huó dòng。 hěn duō tóng xué dōu lái cān jiā。
Xiao Ming publicizes a tree-planting activity on campus. Many classmates come to join.
小红用广播宣传爱心捐款。大家纷纷捐出零花钱。
xiǎo hóng yòng guǎng bō xuān chuán ài xīn juān kuǎn。 dà jiā fēn fēn juān chū líng huā qián。
Xiao Hong uses the radio to publicize a charity donation. Everyone donates their pocket money.
学校宣传垃圾分类。学生们学会了正确分类。
xué xiào xuān chuán lā jī fēn lèi。 xué shēng men xué huì le zhèng què fēn lèi。
The school publicizes garbage sorting. Students learn to sort correctly.
他宣传健康饮食。同学们开始多吃水果。
tā xuān chuán jiàn kāng yǐn shí。 tóng xué men kāi shǐ duō chī shuǐ guǒ。
He publicizes healthy eating. Classmates start eating more fruit.
志愿者宣传交通安全。大家过马路更小心了。
zhì yuàn zhě xuān chuán jiāo tōng ān quán。 dà jiā guò mǎ lù gèng xiǎo xīn le。
Volunteers publicize traffic safety. Everyone is more careful when crossing the street.