Chinese word

平台

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng tái

Meaning

  • nounplatform

Example

我在这个平台上找工作很方便。wǒ zài zhè ge píng tái shàng zhǎo gōng zuò hěn fāng biàn

I find it very convenient to look for work on this platform.

Illustration for 平台 (platform)

More examples

很多企业通过平台扩大了市场覆盖。hěn duō qǐ yè tōng guò píng tái kuò dà le shì chǎng fù gài

Many companies expanded their market reach through the platform.

Core concept

A shared base that brings people, services, and activity together.

Common phrases

  • 在线平台zài xiàn píng tái

    online platform

  • 平台用户píng tái yòng hù

    platform user

  • 平台经济píng tái jīng jì

    platform economy

Similar words

网站wǎng zhàn: An online place made up of connected web pages that provides information or services.
社区shè qū: A shared online or offline place where people with common interests or goals interact.
市场shì chǎng: A place or system for buying and selling goods or services.
应用yìng yòng: A software program made for a specific purpose, including a mobile app.

Definition in Chinese

指为用户提供功能、连接人与人或人与服务、便于交流与交易的系统或场所，常以网站、客户端或在线服务形式出现。zhǐ wèi yòng hù tí gōng gōng néng lián jiē rén yǔ rén huò rén yǔ fú wù biàn yú jiāo liú yǔ jiāo yì de xì tǒng huò cháng suǒ cháng yǐ wǎng zhàn kè hù duān huò zài xiàn fú wù xíng shì chū xiàn

Word origin

平台 (píngtái, "platform") originally means a level stand, and this physical support becomes a metaphor for a system that supports people and services.

Usage tips

  • When English says "on a website" or "through an app," Chinese may use one broader noun, so translating word for word can make the result too specific.

Related words

  • 平台经济píng tái jīng jìplatform economynoun
  • 平台化píng tái huàplatformizeverb
  • 平台公司píng tái gōng sīplatform companynoun

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