Chinese word

媒体

Pronunciation

Pinyinméi tǐ

Meaning

  • nounmedia

Example

现在很多媒体都在网上发布信息。xiàn zài hěn duō méi tǐ dōu zài wǎng shàng fā bù xìn xī

Many media outlets now publish information online.

Illustration for 媒体 (media)

More examples

很多媒体都有自己的网站。hěn duō méi tǐ dōu yǒu zì jǐ de wǎng zhàn

Many media outlets have their own websites.

Core concept

A visible doorway through which information reaches the public.

Common phrases

  • 新闻媒体xīn wén méi tǐ

    news media

  • 网络媒体wǎng luò méi tǐ

    online media

  • 社交媒体shè jiāo méi tǐ

    social media

Similar words

传媒chuán méi: A collective term for organizations or companies that convey information.
平台píng tái: An online space or system that provides information or services.
机构jī gòu: An organization formed to carry out a particular job or function.
媒介méi jiè: A means or intermediary that carries information or something else to another place.

Definition in Chinese

指用于传递或发布信息的渠道、载体或组织，既可指报纸、电视等传统媒体，也可指网站、社交平台或个人自媒体。zhǐ yòng yú chuán dì huò fā bù xìn xī de qú dào zài tǐ huò zǔ zhī jì kě zhǐ bào zhǐ diàn shì děng chuán tǒng méi tǐ yě kě zhǐ wǎng zhàn shè jiāo píng tái huò gè rén zì méi tǐ

Word origin

媒 (méi, "intermediary") combines with 体 (tǐ, "body or form") to describe something that carries information across the gap between a sender and a receiver.

Usage tips

  • In online conversation, the source can be a website, social account, or traditional news company, so the word does not by itself identify a technology or a business structure.

Other meanings

  • media outletnoun

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