优酷

優酷

yōukù

popculture

Meanings

1 Youku (Chinese video streaming platform, Alibaba-owned)

Characters

Examples

这部剧只有优酷有独播。

Zhè bù jù zhǐyǒu Yōukù yǒu dúbō.

This drama is exclusive to Youku.

我开了优酷VIP看综艺。

Wǒ kāile Yōukù VIP kàn zōngyì.

I subscribed to Youku VIP to watch variety shows.

优酷和爱奇艺、腾讯视频是中国视频三巨头。

Yōukù hé Àiqíyì, Téngxùn Shìpín shì Zhōngguó shìpín sān jùtóu.

Youku, iQIYI and Tencent Video are China's big three video platforms.

Tips

culture

Founded 2006, merged with 土豆 (Tudou) in 2012, acquired by Alibaba in 2015. Was once the Chinese YouTube equivalent before pivoting to licensed long-form content.

Stroke Order

优 yōu

酷 kù