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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries新闻纸
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xīnwénzhǐ
"这家报社每年都要消耗大量的新闻纸。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low-cost, machine-finished paper made chiefly from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers and other publications of temporary interest.
"The daily newspaper is printed on inexpensive newsprint that yellows over time when exposed to sunlight." - 2
Unprinted paper of this type, often sold in large pads or rolls for sketching, packing, or children's crafts.
"Art students frequently use large pads of newsprint for quick, gestural sketching exercises."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound of the words 'news' (from Middle English, referring to novel information) and 'print' (derived from Latin exprimere, via Old French). It emerged in the late 19th century with the advent of high-speed rotary presses and cheap wood-pulp paper manufacturing, specifically designating the inexpensive, low-durability paper used primarily for printing newspapers.
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papier journal
Transliteration: pa-pye zhur-nal
"Les quotidiens sont imprimés sur du papier journal bon marché."
Zeitungsdruckpapier
Transliteration: tsai-tʊŋs-drʊk-pa-piːɐ̯
"Die Tageszeitung wird auf billigem Zeitungsdruckpapier gedruckt."
carta da giornale
Transliteration: kar-ta da jor-na-le
"La rivista economica è stampata su carta da giornale economica."
papel prensa
Transliteration: pa-pel pren-sa
"El incremento en el costo del papel prensa afecta a los editores."
papel jornal
Transliteration: pa-pel zhor-naw
"O jornal diário é impresso em papel jornal de baixo custo."
अखबारी काग़ज़
Transliteration: akhbaari kaagaz
"अखबारी काग़ज़ की कीमत बढ़ने से प्रकाशकों को चिंता है।"
新闻纸
Transliteration: xīnwénzhǐ
"这家报社每年都要消耗大量的新闻纸。"
신문용지
Transliteration: sinmun-yongji
"이 일간지는 저렴한 신문용지를 사용하여 인쇄됩니다."
新聞用紙
Transliteration: shinbun yōshi
"スケッチのために安い新聞用紙のロールを買いました。"
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