Chinese word

微博

Pronunciation

Pinyinwēi bó

Meaning

nounWeibo

Example

我每天都在微博看看朋友的动态。wǒ měi tiān dōu zài wēi bó kàn kàn péng yǒu de dòng tài

I check my friends' updates on Weibo every day.

More examples

很多明星通过微博与粉丝互动。hěn duō míng xīng tōng guò wēi bó yǔ fěn sī hù dòng

Many celebrities interact with fans through Weibo.

Core concept

A public online stream built from brief posts, shared updates, and quick reactions.

Common phrases

发微博fā wēi bó
post on Weibo
在微博上zài wēi bó shàng
on Weibo
微博账号wēi bó zhàng hào
Weibo account

Similar words

博客bó kè: A personal online publication where an author shares articles or thoughts over time.
网站wǎng zhàn: An online collection of pages that provides information or services.
社交平台shè jiāo píng tái: An online service or app designed for users to connect and interact.
社交网络shè jiāo wǎng luò: A network of people's connections and relationships, or the online service supporting them.

Definition in Chinese

一种以短消息为主、便于即时分享与互动的网络发布形式；在日常语境中常指同名的社交媒体平台。yì zhǒng yǐ duǎn xiāo xī wéi zhǔ biàn yú jí shí fēn xiǎng yǔ hù dòng de wǎng luò fā bù xíng shì zài rì cháng yǔ jìng zhōng cháng zhǐ tóng míng de shè jiāo méi tǐ píng tái

Word origin

微博 (wēibó, "microblog") was modeled on English microblog, with 微 (wēi, "micro") marking the short format and 博 (bó, "broad") linking it to 博客 (bókè, "blog").

Usage tips

In everyday speech, 发微博 (fā wēibó, "post on Weibo") means publishing a post, while 刷微博 (shuā wēibó, "browse Weibo") means scrolling through the feed.

Other meanings

microblognoun

Related words

微博用户wēi bó yòng hùWeibo usernoun
微博平台wēi bó píng táiWeibo platformnoun