Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
平台
píngtái
Description
平台可以是一个平的高地方，也可以指网上的服务，比如买东西的网站。
A 平台 can be a flat elevated place or an online service, like a shopping website.
现在很多人用这个词说手机上的应用或者做生意的网站。
Nowadays, many people use the word 平台 to refer to apps on phones or business websites.
Meanings
平台píngtái
platform (online service or system)
这个购物平台很好用。
This shopping platform is very easy to use.
平台píngtái
a raised flat surface; terrace
我们站在平台上看风景。
We stand on the platform to enjoy the view.
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Notes
- Etymology
平 (flat) + 台 (platform/stage), literally a flat elevated surface.
- Nuance
today most often means an online or digital platform, like an app or website.
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