Usage note
“直播”指实时播放视频或音频，比如在网上看直播。
“Zhíbō” zhǐ shíshí bōfàng shìpín huò yīnpín, bǐrú zài wǎngshàng kàn zhíbō.
“直播” means real-time broadcasting of video or audio, such as watching a live stream online.
Context note
很多小朋友喜欢看动物直播，比如熊猫吃竹子。
Hěnduō xiǎo péngyǒu xǐhuān kàn dòngwù zhíbō, bǐrú xióngmāo chī zhúzi.
Many children like to watch animal live streams, such as pandas eating bamboo.
5 examples
我在看熊猫的直播。
wǒ zài kàn xióng māo de zhí bō。
I am watching a panda live stream.
老师用直播教我们画画。
lǎo shī yòng zhí bō jiào wǒ men huà huà。
The teacher uses a live stream to teach us drawing.
这个直播很有趣，讲的是小动物。
zhè ge zhí bō hěn yǒu qù， jiǎng de shì xiǎo dòng wù。
This live stream is very interesting, it talks about small animals.
爸爸喜欢看足球直播。
bà ba xǐ huan kàn zú qiú zhí bō。
Dad likes to watch football live streams.
直播开始了，我们快看。
zhí bō kāi shǐ le， wǒ men kuài kàn。
The live stream has started, let's watch quickly.
5 mini stories
小明看了一个熊猫直播，熊猫在吃竹子。他觉得很可爱。
xiǎo míng kàn le yí gè xióng māo zhí bō， xióng māo zài chī zhú zi。 tā jué de hěn kě ài。
Xiao Ming watched a panda live stream, the panda was eating bamboo. He thinks it's very cute.
老师开了一个画画直播，教大家画太阳。小朋友学得很认真。
lǎo shī kāi le yí gè huà huà zhí bō， jiào dà jiā huà tài yáng。 xiǎo péng yǒu xué dé hěn rèn zhēn。
The teacher started a drawing live stream, teaching everyone to draw the sun. The children learn very seriously.
妈妈看了一个做蛋糕的直播，然后也做了一个。很好吃。
mā mā kàn le yí gè zuò dàn gāo de zhí bō， rán hòu yě zuò le yí gè。 hěn hǎo chī。
Mom watched a cake-making live stream, and then made one too. It's delicious.
小红的宠物猫上了直播，很多人点赞。小红很开心。
xiǎo hóng de chǒng wù māo shàng le zhí bō， hěn duō rén diǎn zàn。 xiǎo hóng hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Hong's pet cat was on a live stream, and many people liked it. Xiao Hong is very happy.
我们看了一个科学实验直播，水变成了冰。真神奇。
wǒ men kàn le yí gè kē xué shí yàn zhí bō， shuǐ biàn chéng le bīng。 zhēn shén qí。
We watched a science experiment live stream, water turned into ice. It's amazing.
Mini dialogue
看直播
A
你在看什么直播？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme zhíbō?
What live stream are you watching?
B
我在看一个画画的直播。
Wǒ zài kàn yī gè huà huà de zhíbō.
I'm watching a drawing live stream.
做直播
A
你会做直播吗？
Nǐ huì zuò zhíbō ma?
Can you do a live stream?
B
会一点，我直播过做手工。
Huì yīdiǎn, wǒ zhíbō guò zuò shǒugōng.
A little, I've live streamed doing crafts.
Related words and contrasts
related
视频
shìpín
video
直播 is a live video; 视频 is a general video, not necessarily live.
related
播放
bōfàng
to broadcast, play (media)
播放 means to play or broadcast a recording, while 直播 is live.
opposite
录像
lùxiàng
video recording
录像 is a recorded video, the opposite of live streaming.