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    Expressing 'newspaper' with 报纸 (bàozhǐ)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    报纸

    Explanation

    报纸 (bàozhǐ) is a noun meaning "newspaper." It refers to printed periodicals containing news, articles, and information distributed on a regular basis. In Chinese, 报 means "report" and 纸 means "paper," making the compound straightforwardly descriptive.

    Examples

    • 爷爷每天早上都要看一份报纸。

      Yéye měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào kàn yī fèn bàozhǐ.

      Grandpa reads a newspaper every morning.

    • 这件事昨天的报纸上报道了。

      Zhè jiàn shì zuótiān de bàozhǐ shang bàodào le.

      This matter was reported in yesterday's newspaper.

    • 现在看报纸的人越来越少了。

      Xiànzài kàn bàozhǐ de rén yuè lái yuè shǎo le.

      Fewer and fewer people read newspapers nowadays.

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