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媒体
méitǐ
Description
媒体是指报纸、电视、网络这些传播信息的东西。
"媒体" refers to things like newspapers, TV, and the internet that spread information.
现在很多人从手机上的媒体看新闻。
Nowadays, many people get news from "媒体" on their phones.
Meanings
媒体méitǐ
media (means of mass communication)
很多媒体都报道了这件事。
Many media outlets reported on this matter.
媒体méitǐ
medium (means of storing or carrying data)
图片和声音都是数字媒体。
Images and sounds are both digital media.
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Notes
- Etymology
媒 (intermediary) + 体 (body/form), literally the "body that mediates" information.
- Nuance
媒体 covers channels of communication; 媒介 is more abstract, emphasizing the mediating means.
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