Getting familiar with social media used in China for staying connected and sharing experiences.
A. Basic Level
Words
“Remember, dear,” the grandmother cautioned her 10-year-old grandson, “社交媒体 (social media | shèjiāo méitǐ) can be tricky. When you’re in your 朋友圈 (friend circle | péngyǒu quān), be careful about who you 关注 (follow | guānzhù) and who becomes your 粉丝 (fans | fěnsī). Don’t just 点赞 (like | diǎnzàn) or 分享 (share | fēnxiǎng) everything. Think before you 评论 (comment | pínglùn) on 帖子 (posts | tiězi). Be wary of strangers in 直播 (live streams | zhíbō) and don’t get too caught up in chasing popular 话题 (topics | huàtí) or chasing 标签 (tags | biāoqiān). Always be cautious with 消息 (messages | xiāoxī) and 通知 (notifications | tōngzhī). Don’t reveal too much personal 资料 (information | zīliào) and think twice before 注册 (registering | zhùcè) on new sites.”
| 社交媒体 | shèjiāo méitǐ | social media |
| 朋友圈 | péngyǒu quān | friend circle (like Facebook timeline) |
| 关注 | guānzhù | follow |
| 粉丝 | fěnsī | fan/follower |
| 点赞 | diǎnzàn | like (verb) |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | share |
| 评论 | pínglùn | comment |
| 帖子 | tiězi | post |
| 直播 | zhíbō | live stream |
| 话题 | huàtí | topic |
| 标签 | biāoqiān | tag |
| 消息 | xiāoxī | message |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | notification |
| 搜索 | sōusuǒ | search |
| 私信 | sīxìn | private message |
| 赞助 | zànzhù | sponsor |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | emoji |
| 动态 | dòngtài | status/update |
| 转发 | zhuǎnfā | repost |
| 订阅 | dìngyuè | subscribe |
| 主页 | zhǔyè | homepage |
| 资料 | zīliào | profile |
| 注册 | zhùcè | sign up |
Sentences
| 社交媒体 | 我每天都会检查我的社交媒体账号。 | [social media | shèjiāo méitǐ]
Wǒ měitiān dūhuì jiǎnchá wǒ de shèjiāo méitǐ zhànghào. I check my social media accounts every day. |
| 朋友圈 | 她在朋友圈分享了她的旅行照片。 | [circle of friends | péngyǒu quān]
Tā zài péngyǒu quān fēnxiǎngle tā de lǚxíng zhàopiàn. She shares photos of her travels in her circle of friends. |
| 关注 | 我关注了几位名人的微博。 | [follow | guānzhù]
Wǒ guānzhùle jǐ wèi míng rén de wéi bó. I follow several celebrities on Twitter. |
| 粉丝 | 他的粉丝数量迅速增长。 | [followers | fěnsī]
Tā de fěnsī shùliàng xùnsù zēngzhǎng. His number of followers is growing rapidly. |
| 点赞 | 我给她的帖子点了一个赞。 | [like | diǎn zàn]
Wǒ gěi tā de tiězi diǎnle yīgè zàn. I gave her post a like. |
| 分享 | 他常在网上分享有趣的视频。 | [share | fēnxiǎng]
Tā cháng zài wǎngshàng fēnxiǎng yǒuqù de shìpín. He often shares interesting videos online. |
| 评论 | 这篇文章下面有很多评论。 | [comments | pínglùn]
Zhè piān wénzhāng xiàmiàn yǒu hěnduō pínglùn. There were a lot of comments under this post. |
| 帖子 | 她的帖子在社交媒体上非常受欢迎。 | [post | tiězi]
Tā de tiězi zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng fēicháng shòu huānyíng. Her posts are very popular on social media. |
| 直播 | 昨晚的音乐会直播吸引了成千上万的观众。 | [live broadcast | zhíbò]
Zuó wǎn de yīnyuè huì zhíbò xīyǐnle chéng qiān shàng wàn de guānzhòng. Last night’s live concert attracted thousands of viewers. |
| 话题 | 这个话题在网上引起了热烈讨论。 | [topic | huàtí]
Zhège huàtí zài wǎngshàng yǐnqǐle rèliè tǎolùn. The topic has generated a lively discussion online. |
| 标签 | 在你的照片上添加一个标签。 | [hashtag | biāoqiān]
Zài nǐ de zhàopiàn shàng tiānjiā yīgè biāoqiān. Add a hashtag to your photo. |
| 消息 | 我收到了他的消息。 | [message | xiāoxī]
Wǒ shōu dàole tā de xiāoxī. I received a message from him. |
| 通知 | 我的手机收到了一个新的通知。 | [notification | tōngzhī]
Wǒ de shǒujī shōu dàole yīgè xīn de tōngzhī. I received a new notification on my cell phone. |
| 搜索 | 你可以在网上搜索感兴趣的话题。 | [search | sōusuǒ]
Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒ gǎn xìngqù de huàtí. You can search online for topics of interest. |
| 私信 | 她通过私信联系了我。 | [private message | sīxìn]
Tā tōngguò sīxìn liánxìle wǒ. She contacted me by private message. |
| 赞助 | 这个视频由一家公司赞助。 | [sponsorship | zànzhù]
Zhège shìpín yóu yījiā gōngsī zànzhù. This video is sponsored by a company. |
| 内容 | 他们专注于创作高质量的内容。 | [content | nèiróng]
Tāmen zhuānzhù yú chuàngzuò gāo zhìliàng de nèiróng. They specialize in creating high-quality content. |
| 表情 | 她在消息中发送了一个笑脸表情。 | [emoticon | biǎoqíng]
Tā zài xiāoxī zhōng fāsòngle yīgè xiàoliǎn biǎoqíng. She sent a smiley face emoticon in the message. |
| 动态 | 他在社交媒体上更新了他的最新动态。 | [status update | dòngtài]
Tā zài shèjiāo méitǐ shàng gēngxīnle tā de zuìxīn dòngtài. He updated his latest status on social media. |
| 转发 | 我转发了那条有趣的微博。 | [retweet | zhuǎnfā]
Wǒ zhuǎnfāle nà tiáo yǒuqù de wéi bó. I retweeted the funny tweet. |
| 订阅 | 我订阅了几个博客的更新。 | [subscribe | dìngyuè]
Wǒ dìngyuèle jǐ gè bókè de gēngxīn. I subscribe to several blogs for updates. |
| 主页 | 你可以在我的主页上找到更多信息。 | [homepage | zhǔyè]
Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǒ de zhǔyè shàng zhǎodào gèng duō xìnxī. You can find more information on my homepage. |
| 资料 | 请在个人资料中更新你的联系方式。 | [profile | zīliào]
Qǐng zài gèrén zīliào zhōng gēngxīn nǐ de liánxì fāngshì. Please update your contact information in your profile. |
| 注册 | 我刚刚注册了一个新的社交媒体账号。 | [sign up | zhùcè]
Wǒ gānggāng zhùcèle yīgè xīn de shèjiāo méitǐ zhànghào. I just signed up for a new social media account. |
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