社交媒体 (shèjiāo méitǐ) — social media
HSK 4 | noun | digital platforms for social interaction and content sharing
社交媒体 (shèjiāo méitǐ)
社交媒体 refers to social media platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, and TikTok. It is a neutral, widely used term in both journalism and casual conversation to describe online social networking services.
Meanings
- [noun] social media; digital platforms for sharing content and connecting with others
Example Sentences
很多人通过社交媒体了解新闻。 Hěn duō rén tōngguò shèjiāo méitǐ liǎojiě xīnwén. Many people learn about news through social media.
他每天花很多时间刷社交媒体。 Tā měitiān huā hěn duō shíjiān shuā shèjiāo méitǐ. He spends a lot of time scrolling social media every day.
社交媒体对年轻人影响很大。 Shèjiāo méitǐ duì niánqīngrén yǐngxiǎng hěn dà. Social media has a big influence on young people.
商家利用社交媒体推广产品。 Shāngjia lìyòng shèjiāo méitǐ tuīguǎng chǎnpǐn. Businesses use social media to promote their products.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 使用社交媒体 | to use social media |
| 社交媒体平台 | social media platform |
| 社交媒体账号 | social media account |
| 刷社交媒体 | to scroll through social media |
Usage Notes
社交媒体 is the standard term. 社交 means "social interaction" and also appears in 社交网络 (social network) and 社交软件 (social apps). 媒体 alone means "media" in general. The colloquial verb 刷 (shuā, to swipe/scroll) is very naturally paired with 社交媒体.
Memory Hook
社 (society) + 交 (exchange) + 媒 (medium/matchmaker) + 体 (body/form): a form of medium for social exchange — social media.