Instagram
Instagram in Chinese is Instagram. Wiktionary also lists 即時電報 / 即时电报 (puristic).
Meaning: online photo-sharing service (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 即時電報 / 即时电报 | puristic | uncommon |
Instagram refers to the online photo-sharing service. When you want to talk about a specific person's Instagram account, you can place the term 账号 after 照片墙 or IG.
Which one should you use?
即時電報 / 即时电报 is an uncommon, puristic alternative.
Did you know?
- In mainland China, because the service is blocked, users often use the term 梯子 (ladder) or 翻墙 (climbing the wall) to describe the act of accessing it.
- When talking about 'checking' Instagram, users might use the verb 刷, which means 'to brush' or 'to swipe', describing the physical motion of scrolling through a feed.
- An adjective for something very photogenic or 'Instagrammable' is often 出片 (to produce a good shot/photo).
Examples in context
- 请问，你有微信或者照片墙账号吗？Excuse me, do you have a WeChat or Instagram account?
- 你有我的IG吗？我们可以互相关注。Do you have my IG? We can follow each other.
- 我在 Instagram 上分享了一些美食照片。I shared some food photos on (my) Instagram.
- 我常在 Instagram 上看美食照。Wǒ cháng zài Instagram shàng kàn měishí zhào.I often look at food photos on Instagram.
- 妳的 Instagram 帳號很漂亮。Nǐ de Instagram zhànghào hěn piàoliang.Your Instagram account is very beautiful.
- 他把照片傳到 Instagram 了。Tā bǎ zhàopiàn chuán dào Instagram le.He posted the photos to Instagram.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a recent trip.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你在 Instagram 上发照片了吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ zài Instagram shàng fā zhàopiàn le ma?Zhiqiang, did you post photos on Instagram?
- 志强 Zhiqiang发了，你快去给我点赞。Fā le, nǐ kuài qù gěi wǒ diǎn zàn.I did, go give me a like quickly.
- 佳怡 Jiayi没问题，我现在就去看。Méi wèntí, wǒ xiànzài jiù qù kàn.No problem, I'll go look now.
- 志强 Zhiqiang谢谢佳怡！Xièxiè Jiāyí!Thanks, Jiayi!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “instagram” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
