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How do you say "streaming" in Chinese?

流媒体

liú méi tǐ

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "streaming" is 流媒体 (liú méi tǐ).

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Pronunciation

Voice this as "liú méi tǐ" — second tone, then second tone, then third tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Writing and usage

流媒体 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

我们通过流媒体观看了这部电影。

wǒ men tōng guò liú méi tǐ guān kàn le zhè bù diàn yǐng 。

We watched the film through streaming.

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How to remember 流媒体

A quick anchor: a vivid snapshot of when we watched the film through streaming, then say "liú méi tǐ" out loud.

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Questions about 流媒体

How do you pronounce 流媒体?

Voice this as "liú méi tǐ" — second tone, then second tone, then third tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?"; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.

Is 流媒体 formal or casual?

流媒体 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 流媒体 used in Chinese?

流媒体 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们通过流媒体观看了这部电影。 (We watched the film through streaming.).

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