AirPods
AirPods is the way to say the Apple brand of wireless Bluetooth earbuds in Chinese.
AirPods refers specifically to the brand of wireless Bluetooth earbuds produced by Apple. In Chinese speech and writing, the English brand name is used directly without being translated into a Chinese equivalent.
Did you know?
- In some regions, if a person is wearing them, someone might jokingly ask if they are wearing 'white beans', a reference to the white color and small size of the buds.
- The term 山寨 once referred to 'mountain forts' where rebels hid, but now it describes the counterfeit AirPods found in markets.
- In Chinese youth culture, AirPods are often classified as 潮物, which translates to 'trendy things' or 'fashion items'.
Examples in context
- 你听说过Apple的无线耳机吗？Have you heard of Apple's wireless earphones?
- 我昨天买了一副新的蓝牙耳机。I bought a new pair of Bluetooth earphones yesterday.
- 我的 AirPods 没电了。Wǒ de AirPods méi diàn le.My AirPods are out of power.
- 你看到我的 AirPods 吗？Nǐ kàndào wǒ de AirPods ma?Did you see my AirPods?
- 这副 AirPods 的音质很好。Zhè fù AirPods de yīnzhì hěn hǎo.The sound quality of these AirPods is very good.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking for a lost item in a living room.
- 佳怡 Jiayi志强，你看到我的 AirPods 了吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ kàndào wǒ de AirPods le ma?Zhiqiang, have you seen my AirPods?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我没看到，你在哪儿弄丢的？Wǒ méi kàndào, nǐ zài nǎ'er nòng diū de?I haven't seen them, where did you lose them?
- 佳怡 Jiayi可能是在沙发上面了。Kěnéng shì zài shāfā shàngmiàn le.Maybe they are on the sofa.
- 志强 Zhiqiang找到了，就在桌子上。Zhǎodào le, jiù zài zhuōzi shàng.Found them, they are right on the table.
