б
b[b]
The phrase "b" in Russian is translated as б.
In the context of computing, б is used as the symbol for a byte.
Meaning: byte (symbol)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is b.
Did you know?
- If you were looking for the English letter 'b' in a Russian text, you might accidentally find the Cyrillic 'в', which actually makes a 'v' sound.
- In some Russian musical notations or shorthand, б can stand for без, meaning 'without', such as in descriptions of musical instruments.
- The letter б was historically influenced by the Glagolitic alphabet, where the character for the 'b' sound looked nothing like the current Cyrillic б.
Examples in context
- Нам нужен план Б?Do we need a Plan B?This sentence shows how to use б in a question about needing a Plan B.Tatoeba #3256051 by Inego, translation #1886114 by CK
- Нам нужен план Б.We need a plan B.This sentence shows how to use б in a statement about needing a Plan B.Tatoeba #7280535 by marafon, translation #7229768 by Adelpa
- У вас есть план Б?Do you have a plan B?This sentence shows how to ask if someone else has a Plan B using б.Tatoeba #7229816 by marafon, translation #7229764 by Adelpa
- БёртонBurton
- БерлинBerlin
- ВаршаваWarsaw
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Anastasia are discussing a file size.
- Дмитрий DmitryСколько б в этом файле?Skol'ko b v etom fayle?How many bytes are in this file?
- Анастасия AnastasiaТам всего один б.Tam vsego odin b.There is only one byte there.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто слишком мало.Eto slishkom malo.That is too little.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, файл почти пустой.Da, fayl pochti pustoy.Yes, the file is almost empty.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry б, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
