推特
Tuītè
Twitter in Chinese is 推特 (Tuītè).
推特 is used to refer to the online social networking service. The name also functions as a noun to refer to a user's account or presence on the platform.
Meaning: online social networking service (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a phonetic transliteration. While 推 (tuī) means 'push' and 特 (tè) means 'special', in this context they are used only for their sound.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Tuītè.
Did you know?
- Because Twitter is blocked in mainland China, people often refer to it as 墙外 (qiáng wài) or 'outside the wall' when discussing the platform.
- Users often describe the act of 'scrolling' through 推特 as 刷推 (shuā tuī), where 刷 means 'to brush' or 'to swipe'.
- If you use the word 推 (tuī) as a verb in a social media context, it can also colloquially mean 'to recommend' or 'to promote' a product or person.
Examples in context
- 薩米在推特上有很多追隨者。Sami has many followers on Twitter.This sentence shows how to talk about followers on 推特.Tatoeba #13779665 by LeviHighway, translation #7241543 by OsoHombre
- 不要把喝醉的樣子發佈到在臉書或推特上。Don't post drunk pictures on Facebook or Twitter.This sentence uses 推特 when advising against posting specific content.Tatoeba #13109385 by LeviHighway, translation #3557474 by Hybrid
- Tatoeba目前无法访问。为您带来了不便，对此我们深表歉意。您可以查看我们的博客帖子或者推特发文来了解详情。Tatoeba is currently unavailable. We are sorry for the inconvenience. You can check our blog or Twitter for more information.This sentence shows how to direct someone to 推特 for more information.Tatoeba #13911349 by jan_OkulaJu, translation #3649128 by TRANG
- 我在推特上发了一条推文。I posted a tweet on Twitter.
- 推特是一家总部位于美国的社交媒体公司。Twitter is a social media company based in the United States.
- 快来推上关注我的动态吧！Come and follow me on Twitter to see my updates!
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing how to follow news updates.
- 浩然 Haoran你在推特上看到那則新聞了嗎？Nǐ zài Tuītè shàng kàndào nà zé xīnwén le ma?Did you see that news on Twitter?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我剛在推特上看到。Wǒ gāng zài Tuītè shàng kàndào.I just saw it on Twitter.
- 浩然 Haoran那裡的消息總是很快。Nàlǐ de xiāoxī zǒng shì hěn kuài.The news there is always very fast.
- 佳怡 Jiayi是的，所以我常看推特。Shì de, suǒyǐ wǒ cháng kàn Tuītè.Yes, so I often check Twitter.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twitter” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
