Douyin

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Douyin

/ˈdəʊ.jɪn/ UK
/ˈdoʊ.jɪn/ US

Rhymes with -ɪn

Where it comes from

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 抖音 (dǒuyīn, literally “shaking sound”).

proper noun

The version of TikTok, a video-sharing social media platform, that is exclusively used in mainland China. Douyin’s influence has even extended offline, as many users identify themselves as Douyiner (“抖音人”) and socialize with each other using jargons in real life.

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Douyin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/douyin

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@misc{douyin_2026,
  title = {Douyin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/douyin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}