发帖
fātiě
In Chinese, post is translated as 发帖 (fātiě).
Meaning: long dowel or plank protruding from the ground (noun)
Which one should you use?
For physical notices, you might use 贴 or 张贴. For sending physical mail, terms like 发 or 寄 are used instead.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
fātiě
Did you know?
- In Chinese internet slang, if a user wants to 'bump' a post to the top of the forum, they use the phrase 顶帖, which literally means 'to prop up the post' with a pole.
- The word 帖 originally referred to a piece of paper or a slip of paper used for invitations. In the digital age, this ancient term for paper was repurposed to describe a 'forum post' or 'thread'.
- While 发帖 is used for forum posts, social media users on platforms like Weibo often use 发状态 or 发动态, which refer to posting one's 'status' or 'dynamic movement' rather than a 'slip of paper'.
Examples in context
- 我需要邮寄这封信。I need to post this letter.
- 她经常在社交媒体上发布新闻。She often posts news on social media.
- 请在这个公告板上张贴你的海报。Please post your poster on this bulletin board.
- 我刚刚在朋友圈里发了一张照片。I just posted a photo on my Moments (social media) wall.
- 他在这个主题下发表了一篇很有见地的文章。He posted a very insightful article on this topic.
- 明天我们要贴海报宣传音乐会。Tomorrow we need to post posters to promote the concert.
Example conversation
Jiayi and Zhiqiang are fixing a fence in the garden.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，这个发帖直吗？Zhìqiáng, zhège fātiě zhí ma?Zhiqiang, is this post straight?
- 志强 Zhiqiang看起来有点歪。Kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn wāi.It looks a bit crooked.
- 佳怡 Jiayi那我再调整一下发帖。Nà wǒ zài tiáozhěng yīxià fātiě.Then I will adjust the post again.
- 志强 Zhiqiang现在非常完美。Xiànzài fēicháng wánměi.It is perfect now.
