帖子

• Pinyin: tiě zi
• Hanzi breakdown: 帖 = 巾 (cloth) + 占 — card, notice; 子 = noun suffix

Meaning

Post; thread (online forum, social media).

Originally meant an invitation card or notice, now primarily refers to posts on online forums, social media, or bulletin boards. Very common internet vocabulary.

Examples

1. 他在论坛上发了一个帖子，询问大家对新政策的看法。 He posted a thread on the forum asking everyone's opinion about the new policy.
2. 这个帖子火了，阅读量已经超过十万了。 This post went viral — the view count has exceeded 100,000.
3. 版主把那些违规帖子都删掉了，论坛氛围清爽多了。 The moderator deleted all the rule-breaking posts, making the forum atmosphere much cleaner.

Usage Guide

Context: internet, forums, social media

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 发个帖子。(Post a thread.)
• 看到一个帖子。(Saw a post.)

Don't Say

• 把微博或朋友圈叫'帖子' (For Weibo posts, use 微博; for WeChat Moments, use 朋友圈 — 帖子 is more for forums)

Origin & History

帖 originally meant an invitation or notice, 子 is a noun suffix — a posted item.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal