58同城

Wǔbā Tóngchéng

proper noun

Meanings

1 58.com (Chinese classifieds super-app for jobs, housing and local services)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

我在58同城找到了这套房子。

Wǒ zài Wǔ bā Tóng chéng zhǎodào le zhè tàofáng zi.

I found this apartment on 58.com.

HSK 7-9

58同城上的招聘信息要仔细辨别。

Wǔ bā Tóng chéng shàng de zhāopìn xìnxī yào zǐxì biànbié.

You need to vet the job ads on 58.com carefully.

Tips

culture

58同城 launched in 2005 as China's answer to Craigslist - 租房 (rentals), 招聘 (jobs), 二手车 (used cars), home services. Founder 姚劲波's catchphrase '一个神奇的网站' ('a magical website') from its early CCTV ads became a meme. Same-city (同城) classifieds are its core product.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

城 chéng