Meaning of 博客
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (loanword) a blog; a blogger
How to use 博客
博客 usually means a blog itself, and can also refer to the person who writes one, though 博主 (bózhǔ) is now more common for the writer. It pairs with verbs like 写 (xiě) and 看 (kàn). Example: 她每周写一篇博客。(Tā měi zhōu xiě yì piān bókè.) She writes a blog post every week.
博客 (bókè) is a sound loan for "blog". 博 (bó) means broad or extensive, and 客 (kè) means guest, so picture a broad space online where guests come to read your posts.
Common mistake: Learners often write 客 (kè) as 各 (gè) or 容 (róng) because the shapes are close. 客 has the roof radical 宀 on top with 各 underneath. Also keep the second tone on 博 (bó), not bō.
博客 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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博 bó · to gamble · 12 strokes
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客 kè · guest · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 博客.
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 做客 | zuòkè | to be a guest or visitor |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous |
| 客户 | kèhù | client; customer |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger |
Questions about 博客
What does 博客 mean?
博客 (bókè) means "(loanword) a blog; a blogger" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 博客?
博客 is made of 2 characters: 博 (12 strokes), 客 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 博客 an HSK word?
Yes. 博客 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word goes with 博客?
Use 篇 (piān) for a single blog post, as in 一篇博客. For the blog as a whole site, people often say 一个博客 (yí ge bókè).
Is 博客 still a common word in China?
Yes, it is widely understood, but many people now post on platforms like 微博 (Wēibó), meaning microblog. Writers of popular accounts are often called 博主 (bózhǔ).