Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
炒作
English translation:
sensationalization/hype (up)/blow up
Added to glossary by
laoloup
Feb 25, 2008 03:45
16 yrs ago
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Chinese term
炒作
Chinese to English
Social Sciences
Media / Multimedia
媒体对一件小事一炒作就成了大新闻...
Proposed translations
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| 4 +8 | hype up |
Helen Li
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| 4 +6 | sensationalization |
Frank Wang
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| 3 +3 | blow up / seize upon |
Malcolm Mayfield
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| 4 | beat-up |
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Change log
Feb 29, 2008 01:31: laoloup Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+8
7 mins
Selected
hype up
媒体炒作（名词）可翻译为“media hype”，如果是动词，可为“the news was hyped up by the media”
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Wang
1 min
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Milton Guo
: great
11 mins
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| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
17 mins
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| agree |
Naikei Wong
: something like a media circus
26 mins
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orientalhorizon
45 mins
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| agree |
Jason Ma
2 hrs
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| agree |
Caroline Moreno
12 hrs
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| neutral |
Malcolm Mayfield
: I could see "hype", but not "hype up"
23 hrs
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| agree |
LoyalTrans
1 day 3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for all the suggestions. I think they can all be used as alternatives."
+6
6 mins
Frank Wang
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Strong tech background & certification
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
sensationalization
动词：sensationalize
Peer comment(s):
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Malcolm Mayfield
: That's good...in the context, "sensationalize" (sensationalise) works well
1 hr
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Thank you!
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Michael Lai
: I prefer this term, but drum up is also often used
20 hrs
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Thank you!
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LoyalTrans
1 day 3 hrs
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Thank you!
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karcsy
1 day 12 hrs
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Thank you!
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Shirley Lao
2 days 14 hrs
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Thank you!
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ctrawberry
: Sensationalize
3 days 6 hrs
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Thank you!
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+3
51 mins
blow up / seize upon
媒体对一件小事一炒作 When a minor incident is seized upon by the media (it becomes big news)
The media will take a small story and blow it up (into a big one).
The media will take a small story and blow it up (into a big one).
Peer comment(s):
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orientalhorizon
: yes, they often blow it out of proportion.
2 mins
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Thanks
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Jason Ma
1 hr
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Thanks, Jason
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Shirley Lao
2 days 13 hrs
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Thank you!
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3 hrs
beat-up
media beat-up
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