Meaning of 微博
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- microblogging
- microblog
- Weibo (Chinese social media platform)
How to use 微博
微博 can mean microblogging in general, but most people use it for the platform Weibo itself. You can also use it for a single post, and 发微博 (fā wēibó) means to post on Weibo. Example: 我在微博上看到了这个新闻。(Wǒ zài wēibó shàng kàn dào le zhège xīnwén.) I saw this news on Weibo.
微 (wēi) means tiny, as in 微笑 (wēixiào), a small smile. 博 (bó) comes from 博客 (bókè), blog, so 微博 is a tiny blog where you post short messages.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 微博 (wēibó) and 微信 (wēixìn). 微博 is a public posting platform like Twitter, while 微信 is WeChat, used mainly for private chats and payments. Also keep 博 in the second tone, not the third.
微博 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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微 wēi · small · 13 strokes
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博 bó · to gamble · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 微博.
| 微笑 | wēixiào | smile; to smile |
| 微信 | wēixìn | Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 博客 | bókè | (loanword) a blog; a blogger |
| 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | an exposition; an international fair |
| 赌博 | dǔbó | to gamble |
| 微波炉 | wēibōlú | microwave oven |
| 轻微 | qīngwēi | slight; light |
| 微不足道 | wēibùzúdào | (idiom) negligible; insignificant |
| 微妙 | wēimiào | subtle |
Questions about 微博
What does 微博 mean?
微博 (wēibó) means "microblogging; microblog" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 微博?
微博 is made of 2 characters: 微 (13 strokes), 博 (12 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 微博 an HSK word?
Yes. 微博 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What verb do you use with 微博?
The most common verb is 发 (fā), as in 发微博, to post on Weibo. You can also say 刷微博 (shuā wēibó) for scrolling through Weibo, and 上微博 (shàng wēibó) for going on Weibo.
How do you say to follow someone on Weibo?
Use 关注 (guānzhù), for example 我关注了他的微博 (Wǒ guānzhù le tā de wēibó), I followed his Weibo. Followers are called 粉丝 (fěnsī), a loanword from the English word fans.