Trending
Meaning: Currently popular or widely discussed on social media platforms.
When something is trending, it's being talked about by a large number of people on platforms like Twitter/X, TikTok, or Instagram. Trending topics appear in dedicated sections on these platforms. The term has expanded beyond social media to mean anything that's currently popular or getting attention.
Examples
- Did you see what's trending on Twitter? Everyone's talking about that celebrity drama. 你看到Twitter上什么在上热搜了吗?大家都在聊那个明星八卦。¿Has visto lo que es tendencia en Twitter? Todo el mundo está hablando de ese drama de famosos.Twitterで何がトレンドになってるか見た?あのセレブのゴシップ、みんな話してるよ。트위터에서 뭐가 트렌딩인지 봤어? 다들 그 연예인 스캔들 얘기하고 있어.
- That sound is trending on TikTok right now — every creator is using it. 那个音效现在在TikTok上正火——所有创作者都在用。Ese audio es tendencia en TikTok ahora mismo — todos los creadores lo están usando.あのサウンド、今TikTokでトレンドになってるよ——どのクリエイターも使ってる。그 사운드 지금 TikTok에서 트렌딩이야——모든 크리에이터가 쓰고 있어.
- Quiet quitting was trending for weeks last summer. 去年夏天'安静辞职'上了好几周的热搜。Lo de la 'renuncia silenciosa' fue tendencia durante semanas el verano pasado.「静かな退職」は去年の夏、何週間もトレンドだったよね。조용한 퇴직'이 작년 여름에 몇 주나 트렌딩이었잖아.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: social media, news, pop culture
Tone: current, plugged-in
✓ Do Say
- What's trending today?今天什么在上热搜?¿Qué es tendencia hoy?今日何がトレンド?오늘 뭐가 트렌딩이야?
- That topic has been trending all week.那个话题已经上了一整周的热搜了。Ese tema lleva toda la semana siendo tendencia.あの話題、一週間ずっとトレンドだよ。그 주제 일주일 내내 트렌딩이었어.
✗ Don't Say
- Saying something is 'trending' when it was popular months ago sounds out of touch — trending implies right now说几个月前流行的东西在'trending'会显得你很不合时宜——trending暗示的是此时此刻Decir que algo es 'trending' cuando fue popular hace meses suena desfasado — trending implica algo que está pasando ahora mismo何ヶ月も前に流行ったものを「trending」と言うと時代遅れに聞こえる——trendingは「今まさに」を意味する몇 달 전에 유행했던 것을 '트렌딩'이라고 하면 시대에 뒤처져 보인다——트렌딩은 바로 지금을 의미한다
Origin & History
Twitter popularized the concept of 'trending topics' in 2008-2009, creating a real-time pulse of what the internet was discussing. The term quickly spread to other platforms and everyday conversation.
Cultural Context
Era: 2008 onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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