草根网民

草根網民

cǎogēnwǎngmín

noun

Meanings

1 grassroots netizens
2 ordinary internet users (as opposed to celebrities or officials)

Characters

people; citizen

Examples

草根网民的声音越来越受到关注。

Cǎogēnwǎngmín de shēngyīn yuè lái yuè shòudào guānzhù.

The voices of grassroots netizens are getting more and more attention.

这条视频是由草根网民拍摄的。

Zhè tiáo shìpín shì yóu cǎogēnwǎngmín pāishè de.

This video was shot by ordinary netizens.

Tips

usage

草根 (literally 'grass roots') is a calque of English 'grassroots', popularized in 1990s-2000s Chinese journalism. 草根网民 contrasts with 大V (dà V, verified celebrity-tier accounts) and 官媒 (official media).

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

根 gēn

网 wǎng

民 mín