HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
载体
Pronunciation
Pinyinzài tǐ
Meaning
- nounmedium
Example
电视和互联网都是信息的载体。diàn shì hé hù lián wǎng dōu shì xìn xī de zài tǐ
Television and the internet are both media for information.
More examples
传统文学是民族文化的载体。chuán tǒng wén xué shì mín zú wén huà de zài tǐ
Traditional literature is a medium for national culture.
Core concept
A carrier that holds something and lets it move or reach others.
Common phrases
信息载体xìn xī zài tǐ
information medium
文化载体wén huà zài tǐ
cultural medium
Similar words
媒体méi tǐ: A channel or system used to spread information, such as television or the internet.
媒介méi jiè: An intermediary that links two sides and allows information or effects to pass between them.
介质jiè zhì: A substance or environment through which signals or forces travel.
Definition in Chinese
承载并传递某种事物的实体或方式，既可指物理的容器或载具，也可指信息或作用传播的媒介。chéng zài bìng chuán dì móu zhǒng shì wù de shí tǐ huò fāng shì jì kě zhǐ wù lǐ de róng qì huò zài jù yě kě zhǐ xìn xī huò zuò yòng chuán bō de méi jiè
Word origin
载 (zài, "to carry") + 体 (tǐ, "body or form") combines the idea of a physical bearer with the broader sense of something that carries information or influence.
Usage tips
- English often uses separate nouns for a container and a communication channel, but this Chinese word can cover both, so the surrounding context is important when choosing an English equivalent.
Other meanings
- carriernoun