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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
¥ in Thousands, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
CNY (¥)
¥ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2024
CNY (¥)
¥ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
CNY (¥)
¥ / shares
shares
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS        
Revenues (including transactions with related parties of RMB 35,147, RMB 30,830 and RMB 47,472 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) ¥ 2,749,004 $ 393,103 ¥ 3,598,905 ¥ 4,198,889
Cost of revenues (including transactions with related parties of RMB 37,074, RMB 29,332 and RMB 21,934 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) (1,101,259) (157,478) (1,418,076) (1,903,041)
Gross profit 1,647,745 235,625 2,180,829 2,295,848
Operating expenses:        
Selling and marketing expenses (including transactions with related parties of RMB 2,585, RMB 57,339 and RMB 28,158 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) (1,252,274) (179,073) (1,599,186) (2,048,090)
Research and development expenses (including transactions with related parties of nil, RMB 1,167 and RMB 1,388 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) (524,996) (75,073) (732,553) (901,452)
General and administrative expenses (including transactions with related parties of nil, RMB 3,792 and RMB 2,453 for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively) (251,419) (35,952) (330,173) (418,531)
Impairment of goodwill (126,344) (18,067) 0 0
Total operating expenses (2,155,033) (308,165) (2,661,912) (3,368,073)
Loss from operations (507,288) (72,540) (481,083) (1,072,225)
Other income/(expenses):        
Investment income 231,864 33,156 65,441 41,695
Interest income 71,542 10,230 114,964 158,671
Fair value change of financial instruments | ¥     78,405 (5,170)
Exchange gains/(losses) (233) (33) 1,013 97
Others, net 30,641 4,382 42,902 49,236
Loss before income tax (173,474) (24,805) (178,358) (827,696)
Income tax (expenses)/benefits (21,687) (3,101) 9,391 (11,832)
Net loss (195,161) (27,906) (168,967) (839,528)
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,260 323 (2,835) (4,113)
Net loss attributable to Zhihu Inc.'s shareholders (192,901) (27,583) (171,802) (843,641)
Other comprehensive income/(loss):        
Foreign currency translation adjustments (46,102) (6,592) 32,964 45,257
Total other comprehensive income/(loss) (46,102) (6,592) 32,964 45,257
Total comprehensive loss (241,263) (34,498) (136,003) (794,271)
Comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,243 321 (2,865) (4,113)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Zhihu Inc.'s shareholders ¥ (239,020) $ (34,177) ¥ (138,868) ¥ (798,384)
Net loss per share, basic | (per share) ¥ (0.8) $ (0.11) ¥ (0.63) ¥ (2.82)
Net loss per share, diluted | (per share) ¥ (0.8) $ (0.11) ¥ (0.63) ¥ (2.82)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, basic 240,043,649 240,043,649 273,560,865 299,132,894
Weighted average number of ordinary shares, diluted 240,043,649 240,043,649 273,560,865 299,132,894