Meaning:
“晒” means to “expose,” and “娃” means children. The corresponding English word sharenting is a term used to describe the overuse of social media by parents to share content based on their children. The Wall Street Journal created the term, where they called it “oversharenting,” a combination of “over-sharing” and “parenting.” The practice stems from the connected nature of social media early-adopters, who are comfortable sharing their lives online. When they had children, they began to share large numbers of their children’s pictures online.
Example:
A: 小林的儿子真可爱。
Xiǎolín de érzi zhēn kě’ài。
Xiao Lin’s son is really cute.
B: 你见过那个小家伙吗？
Nǐ jiànguò nàgè xiǎo jiāhuǒ ma?
Have you met the kid in person?
A: 没有，不过他总是在朋友圈晒娃。
Méiyǒu, bùguò tā zǒngshì zài péngyǒuquān shàiwá。
No. But he likes sharenting a lot on WeChat Moments.
(First editor: Debra Li)