蓝牙
lanyá
Bluetooth in Chinese is 蓝牙.
蓝牙 is the name for the short-range wireless technology standard.
Meaning: short-range wireless technology standard (name)
How do you pronounce it?
lanyá
Did you know?
- The Chinese word 蓝牙 translates literally as 'blue tooth'. This is a rare example of a 'loan translation' where the English name was translated word-for-word rather than using a phonetic transcription to mimic the sound.
- In Chinese, the word 牙 used in 蓝牙 can also refer to the 'teeth' or 'serrations' of a gear or a saw, showing the word's broader application for pointed shapes.
- Because 蓝牙 means 'blue tooth', a Chinese speaker who has never heard of the technology might initially imagine a literal tooth that is blue in color.
Examples in context
- 在这个新产品中，我们使用了蓝牙技术In this new product, we have incorporated Bluetooth technology.
- 你有没有用蓝牙耳机？Do you use Bluetooth earphones?
- 他的生日礼物是一个蓝牙音箱His birthday present was a Bluetooth speaker.
- 我正在考虑购买一个蓝牙键盘I'm considering buying a Bluetooth keyboard.
- 我的耳机是蓝牙连接的。Wǒ de ěrjī shì lán yá liánjiē de.My headphones use a Bluetooth connection.
- 请打开你的蓝牙。Qǐng dǎkāi nǐ de lán yá.Please turn on your Bluetooth.
- 这个音箱支持蓝牙功能。Zhège yīnxiāng zhīchí lán yá gōngnéng.This speaker supports Bluetooth functionality.
Example conversation
Junjie and Yuting are trying to connect a speaker to a phone.
- 俊杰 Junjie你的手机可以蓝牙连接吗？Nǐ de shǒujī kěyǐ lán yá liánjiē ma?Can your phone connect via Bluetooth?
- 雨婷 Yuting可以，我这就试一下。Kěyǐ, wǒ zhè jiù shì yīxià.Yes, I will try it right now.
- 俊杰 Junjie找到了，雨婷，连接成功了。Zhǎodào le, Yǔtíng, liánjiē chénggōng le.Found it, Yuting, the connection was successful.
- 雨婷 Yuting太好了，现在可以听歌了。Tài hǎo le, xiànzài kěyǐ tīng gē le.Great, now we can listen to music.
