b
In Chinese, b is the symbol used for the English word byte.
Meaning: byte (symbol)
Did you know?
- In Chinese internet slang, the letter b is often used as a shorthand for 逼, a vulgar term for female genitalia, and is used to describe someone as a 'pretender' or 'show-off'.
- In the Pinyin system, the letter b does not represent a 'b' sound as in 'ball', but rather an unaspirated sound closer to an English 'p'.
- Chinese users often use the letter b in 'B站' to refer to Bilibili, one of the largest video sharing platforms in China, making the letter synonymous with the site.
Examples in context
- 请画一条从A到B的线。Draw a line from A to B.This sentence shows the use of b as a point or marker in a sequence.Tatoeba #8692927 by crescat, translation #72258 by CK
- 我在不真正了解「語音學」是什麼意思、甚至可能連字母都不熟悉的情況下，自己能夠想到「p」是「b」的較硬版本，「t」對「d」、「k」對「g」、「s」對「z」也是同樣的關係。Without actually knowing what "phonetics" meant and probably not even knowing the alphabet, I was able to think to myself that "p" was a harder version of "b" as was "t" to "d", "k" to "g" and "s" to "z".This sentence uses b as a letter in a comparison of phonetic sounds.Tatoeba #13826830 by LeviHighway, translation #1325353 by al_ex_an_der
- A够了，但是B不够。There was enough of A, but not enough of B.This sentence uses b to distinguish between two different items, A and B.Tatoeba #472801 by fucongcong, translation #7782975 by sharris123
- Bā (八)Eight
- Bǐ (笔)Pen
- Bàn (半)Half
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a file size on a computer.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这个文件的大小是多少 b？Zhège wénjiàn de dàxiǎo shì duōshǎo b?How many b is this file size?
- 俊杰 Junjie大概有五百 b 左右。Dàgài yǒu wǔbǎi b zuǒyòu.It's about 500 b.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen那真的很小。Nà zhēn de hěn xiǎo.That is really small.
- 俊杰 Junjie对，因为它只是一个文本文件。Duì, yīnwèi tā zhǐshì yīgè wénběn wénjiàn.Yes, because it's just a text file.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
