媒体 (méi tǐ) — media, esp. news media in Mandarin
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#485 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
媒体 is pronounced méi tǐ. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Méi tǐ bàodào le zhège zhòngyào xīnwén.
The media reported this important news.
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What does 媒体 mean?+
媒体 (méi tǐ) means "media, esp. news media" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 媒体?+
媒体 is pronounced méi tǐ. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 媒体 in Mandarin?+
媒体 is the #485 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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