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dazibao

American  
[dah-dzee-bou] / ˈdɑˈdziˈbaʊ /

noun

plural

dazibaos

  1. (in China) a wallposter.

Etymology

Origin of dazibao

First recorded in 1970–75, dazibao is from Chinese dàzì bào literally, “big-letter newspaper”

Example Sentences

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“All we did was wear red armbands and write dazibao,” he added, referring to the “big-character posters” that spread political messages during the period.

From New York Times

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