广告 guǎnggào advertisement
advertisement; a commercial
How to remember 广告: 广 broad + 告 to tell = advertisement.
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How it is used
- An advertisement / commercial - 看广告 (kàn guǎnggào) watch ads; 打广告 (dǎ guǎnggào) to advertise/run ads.
- Note the verb is 打 for placing an ad. Covers TV, print, and online ads. 广告 (broad + tell) - broadcast to tell widely.
- Related: 广告牌 (guǎnggàopái) billboard.
Example sentences
- 我们在报纸上登了广告。 Wǒmen zài bàozhǐ shang dēngle guǎnggào.We placed an advertisement in the newspaper.
- 那家公司在广告上花了很多钱。 Nà jiā gōngsī zài guǎnggào shànghuā le hěnduō qián.The company spends a lot of money on advertising.
- 我们应该禁止针对儿童的广告。 Wǒmen yīnggāi jìnzhǐ zhēnduì értóng de guǎnggào.We should ban advertising aimed towards children.