媒体 (méitǐ) — media; medium
HSK 4 | noun | channels of mass communication
媒体 (méitǐ)
媒体 refers to the media, including television, newspapers, the internet, and other channels used to communicate information to the public.
Meanings
- [noun] the media; mass media; a medium of communication
Example Sentences
媒体对这件事进行了大量报道。 Méitǐ duì zhè jiàn shì jìnxíngle dàliàng bàodào. The media covered this matter extensively.
社交媒体改变了人们的沟通方式。 Shèjiāo méitǐ gǎibiànle rénmen de gōutōng fāngshì. Social media has changed the way people communicate.
他在一家大型媒体公司工作。 Tā zài yī jiā dàxíng méitǐ gōngsī gōngzuò. He works at a large media company.
媒体在传播信息方面起着重要作用。 Méitǐ zài chuánbō xìnxī fāngmiàn qǐzhe zhòngyào zuòyòng. The media plays an important role in disseminating information.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 社交媒体 | social media |
| 新闻媒体 | news media |
| 媒体报道 | media coverage |
| 传统媒体 | traditional media |
Usage Notes
媒体 is a broad term covering all types of media channels. In modern usage it frequently appears with 社交 (social) to form 社交媒体 (social media). It is commonly found in news and academic writing and is neutral in register.
Memory Hook
媒 contains the character for "woman" as a matchmaker who connects people, and 体 means "body." So 媒体 is the "body that connects" people to information: the media.