微博

• 拼音: wēi bó
• 汉字拆解: 微 = 彳 (walk) + 山 + 几, tiny/micro; 博 = 十 + 尃, extensive/blog

含义

Microblog; Weibo (the Chinese social media platform similar to Twitter).

Primarily refers to Sina Weibo, China's most popular microblogging platform launched in 2009. Users can post short messages, images, and videos. Has become a major source of news and public discourse in China. Also used generically for microblogging content.

例句

1. 这条新闻在微博上被转发了几十万次。
2. 很多明星都在微博上和粉丝互动。
3. 他每天早上都会刷一下微博，看看有什么热门话题。

用法指南

语境: social media, internet, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 发微博。(Post on Weibo.)
• 上微博热搜了。(It's trending on Weibo.)

错误说法

• 去微博 like going to a physical place — say 上微博 or 刷微博 for using the platform

起源与历史

Compound of 微 (micro/small) + 博 (blog), a translation of 'microblog.'

文化背景

世代: Younger and middle-aged

社会背景: Universal