‘重播’ literally combines ‘重’ (chóng), meaning ‘again’ or ‘re-’, and ‘播’ (bō), short for ‘播放’ (bōfàng), meaning ‘to broadcast’ or ‘to play’. Together, it means ‘to replay’ or ‘to rebroadcast’ — referring to the act of showing or transmitting audio/video content a second (or subsequent) time. It’s commonly used in media contexts: TV programs, radio shows, podcasts, online videos, and live-streamed events often offer a ‘重播’ option for viewers who missed the original airing.

As a noun, ‘重播’ refers to the replayed content itself (e.g., ‘这个节目的重播很受欢迎’); as a verb, it’s used transitively (e.g., ‘电视台重播了昨晚的新闻’). Unlike ‘回放’ (which emphasizes on-demand playback, often digital and user-controlled), ‘重播’ implies an official, scheduled retransmission by a broadcaster — though usage is increasingly overlapping in digital platforms.