踩帖

cǎitiě

verb

Meanings

1 (forum slang) to downvote / step on a thread
2 to reply to a thread disparagingly to bury it

Characters

to step on, to stomp

Examples

HSK 6

顶的人多，踩的人也不少。

Dǐng de rén duō, cǎi de rén yě bùshǎo.

Plenty bumping it, plenty stepping on it too.

HSK 7-9

别踩帖了，楼主也不容易。

Bié cǎitiě le, lóuzhǔ yě bùróngyì.

Stop trashing the thread, OP tried their best.

Tips

usage

The opposite of 顶帖. 踩 literally means 'to step on' - you're pushing the thread down (and, on forums with a downvote button, clicking 踩 marks disagreement). In modern apps this survives as the 'dislike' / 👎 button.

Stroke Order

踩 cǎi

帖 tiě