优管
yōu guǎn
Youtube · trad. 優管
优管 (yōuguǎn) is a common transliteration for YouTube, the popular global video-sharing platform. While it's officially blocked in mainland China, many Chinese speakers outside or using VPNs refer to it this way.
When to use it
Neutral. Many people simply use the English name "YouTube" directly, especially when speaking. 油管 (yóuguǎn) is a very common, more casual internet slang term for it, often used by those who access it via VPN.
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “YOH-gwahn.” 优 (yōu) is a high-level tone, and 管 (guǎn) is a falling-rising tone.
Other ways to say it
- YouTubeYouTubeYouTube (direct English name)
- 油管yóu guǎnYouTube (informal/slang, literally "oil tube")
- 优兔yōu tùYouTube (another transliteration)
Examples
我喜欢在优管上看各种视频。
wǒ xǐ huan zài yōu guǎn shàng kàn gè zhǒng shì pín 。
I like watching all kinds of videos on YouTube.
很多网红都在油管上分享他们的生活。
hěn duō wǎng hóng dōu zài yóu guǎn shàng fēn xiǎng tā men de shēng huó 。
Many internet celebrities share their lives on YouTube.
你有订阅他的YouTube频道吗？
nǐ yǒu dìng yuè tā de YouTube pín dào ma ？
Have you subscribed to his YouTube channel?
Pro tip: In mainland China, YouTube is blocked by the Great Firewall. Users often refer to it as 油管 (yóuguǎn) and access it via a VPN, which is why this slang term is so prevalent.
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