Definition
哔 is an onomatopoeic character representing a high-pitched electronic beep or buzz, like the sound of a pager, computer error, or camera shutter. It is often reduplicated as 哔哔 (bìbì) to indicate repeated or continuous beeping. In modern internet culture, it is famously used in the name 哔哩哔哩 (Bìlǐbìlǐ, Bilibili), a popular video-sharing platform.
onomatopoeia
beepbuzz (electronic sound)
Examples
- 哔。Jīqì fāchū bì de yì shēng.The machine emitted a beep.
- 哔，。Shǒujī liánxù bì le jǐ cì, tíxǐng wǒ yǒu xīn xiāoxi.The phone beeped several times, alerting me to a new message.
- ，哔，。Wǒ àn le ménlíng, zhǐ tīngdào bì de yì shēng, méi rén yìngdá.I pressed the doorbell, only heard a beep, and no one answered.
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