Chinese word

社交媒体

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè jiāo méi tǐ

Meaning

nounsocial media

Example

她在社交媒体上分享了照片。tā zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng fēn xiǎng le zhào piān

She shared photos on social media.

More examples

很多公司用社交媒体做广告。hěn duō gōng sī yòng shè jiāo méi tǐ zuò guǎng gào

Many companies advertise on social media.

Core concept

An online space where people connect through shared content, responses, and ongoing relationships.

Common phrases

在社交媒体上zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng
on social media
使用社交媒体shǐ yòng shè jiāo méi tǐ
use social media
关注社交媒体账号guān zhù shè jiāo méi tǐ zhàng hào
follow a social media account
发布在社交媒体上fā bù zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng
post on social media
浏览社交媒体liú lǎn shè jiāo méi tǐ
browse social media

Similar words

社交平台shè jiāo píng tái: An online service that lets people post, stream live, follow accounts, and interact.
社交网站shè jiāo wǎng zhàn: A web-based site for making a profile, sharing posts, and communicating with users.
社交账号shè jiāo zhàng hào: An online account that identifies a person or group as the source of posts and messages.
社交软件shè jiāo ruǎn jiàn: Software on a phone or computer for messaging and sharing posts.

Definition in Chinese

指通过互联网平台让用户相互交流、发布和分享内容并建立关注或好友关系的在线服务或场所。zhǐ tōng guò hù lián wǎng píng tái ràng yòng hù xiāng hù jiāo liú fā bù hé fēn xiǎng nèi róng bìng jiàn lì guān zhù huò háo yǒu guān xì de zài xiàn fú wù huò cháng suǒ

Word origin

社交 (shèjiāo, "social interaction") + 媒体 (méitǐ, "medium") forms a compound for an information channel built around social connection.

Usage tips

In everyday Chinese, this noun often appears in a locative phrase before an action verb, making it a natural frame for sharing photos, posting comments, or following accounts.

Opposites

传统媒体chuán tǒng méi tǐtraditional medianoun
面对面交流miàn duì miàn jiāo liúface-to-face communicationnoun

Related words

社交媒体平台shè jiāo méi tǐ píng táisocial media platformnoun
社交媒体用户shè jiāo méi tǐ yòng hùsocial media usernoun
社交媒体营销shè jiāo méi tǐ yíng xiāosocial media marketingnoun