Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok backed by ByteDance, recently introduced a new function allowing users to have video chats after they connect with each other, according to Tech Planet.
据Tech Planet报道，由字节跳动支持的中国版TikTok抖音最近推出了一项新功能，允许用户在互相沟通后进行视频聊天。
Douyin has long been stepping up efforts to attract young users with not only its viral short videos but also the social functions it provides.
抖音长期以来一直在努力吸引年轻用户，不仅通过其疯传的短视频，还通过其提供的社交功能。
The new function was sequentially released weeks after its internal test of random matches for video-chats on April 7 and its launch of voice-chats in March 2020.
这项新功能是在4月7日对视频聊天随机匹配进行内部测试、并于2020年3月推出语音聊天功能几周后相继推出的。
There are currently two ways to make a video-chat on Douyin's platform.
目前在抖音平台上有两种视频聊天方式。
One requires users to connect before calling and the other makes it possible for users to directly have a video call to Douyin via Duoshan, a Snapchat-like application developed by ByteDance, if they are already friends on Duoshan.
一种是要求用户在呼叫前进行连接，另一种是让用户可以通过字节跳动开发的、类似snapchat的应用程序“多闪”直接在抖音进行视频通话，前提是他们已经是多闪上的朋友。
Tech Planet reported that the new video-chat function seems be designed to meet young users' demands as it features a beauty camera and other mini-games to help them actively interact with each other.
据Tech Planet报道，新的视频聊天功能似乎是为满足年轻用户的需求而设计的，因为它有一个美丽的摄像头和其他迷你游戏来帮助他们积极地相互交流。
Industry analysts said that Douyin's frequent moves to introduce new functions aim to transition the app from a short video platform to a nationally-used social media platform like Tencent's Wechat.
业内分析人士表示，抖音频繁推出新功能的目的是将这款应用从一个短视频平台过渡到像腾讯微信这样的全国性社交媒体平台。
