快手 (Kuàishǒu): Kuaishou, Chinese short-video a…

Meanings

Kuàishǒu shàng yǒu hěn duō nóngcūn bózhǔ.

There are lots of rural vloggers on Kuaishou.

Tā zài Kuàishǒu zhíbō mài huò.

He sells goods on Kuaishou livestreams.

culture

Kuaishou is Douyin's main rival. It skews toward smaller cities and rural audiences, while Douyin is more urban.

快手 Kuàishǒu

Kuaishou

Short-video app launched in 2011; listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2021. The literal meaning is 'fast hands', fitting for a quick-swipe feed.

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