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How do you say "streaming" in Chinese?
流媒体
liú méi tǐ
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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