流媒体 (liú méitǐ)

流媒体 refers to streaming media, meaning audio or video content that is delivered continuously over the internet rather than downloaded. It describes both the technology and services like streaming platforms for music and video.

Meanings

[noun] streaming; streaming media; continuous delivery of audio or video over the internet

Example Sentences

越来越多的人选择流媒体而不买光盘。 Yuèlái yuè duō de rén xuǎnzé liú méitǐ ér bù mǎi guāngpán. More and more people choose streaming instead of buying discs.

这个流媒体平台有很多好看的电影。 Zhège liú méitǐ píngtái yǒu hěn duō hǎokàn de diànyǐng. This streaming platform has many great movies.

网速不够快，流媒体会一直缓冲。 Wǎngsù bùgòu kuài, liú méitǐ huì yīzhí huǎnchōng. If the internet is not fast enough, streaming will keep buffering.

流媒体改变了人们消费娱乐内容的方式。 Liú méitǐ gǎibiàn le rénmen xiāofèi yúlè nèiróng de fāngshì. Streaming has changed the way people consume entertainment content.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
流媒体平台	streaming platform
流媒体服务	streaming service
在线流媒体	online streaming
流媒体视频	streaming video

Usage Notes

流媒体 is the technical and formal term. In everyday conversation, people often say 在线看 (watch online) or refer to specific platforms by name. 流 (liú) means "to flow/stream," capturing the idea of data flowing continuously. The term covers both 视频流媒体 (video streaming) and 音频流媒体 (audio streaming).

Memory Hook

流 (flow/stream) + 媒体 (media): media that flows to you continuously — streaming.