디디
didi
디디 (didi) is the Korean way to say Didi, the Chinese ride-hailing and transportation company.
How do you pronounce it?
didi
Did you know?
- Doubling a syllable like 디디 is a common feature of aegyo, a Korean speaking style used to sound cute, affectionate or childish.
- In Korean, the syllable 디 is often used in onomatopoeia to represent the sound of a digital beep or a high-pitched electronic alarm.
- The character ㄷ used in 디디 is one of the few consonants in Korean that can sound like both 'd' and 't' depending on its position in a word.
Examples in context
- 선생님, 이렇게 어떻게 하나요?Teacher, how do you do this?
- 중국에서는 디디를 많이 사용해요.Jung-gugeseoneun didireul manhi sayong-haeyo.People use Didi a lot in China.
- 디디 앱을 설치했나요?Didi aeb-eul seolchi-haet-nayo?Did you install the Didi app?
- 디디로 택시를 불렀어요.Didiro taeksireul bulleot-eoyo.I called a taxi using Didi.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about traveling in China.
- 지은 Ji-eun중국 여행할 때 디디가 필요해요?Jung-guk yeohaenghal ttae didiga piryohaeyo?Do I need Didi when traveling in China?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 디디가 있으면 정말 편해요.Ne, didiga isseumyeon jeongmal pyeonhaeyo.Yes, it is very convenient if you have Didi.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨는 디디를 써봤어요?Dohyeon ssi-neun didireul sseobwasseoyo?Dohyeon, have you used Didi?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 지난번에 중국에서 사용했어요.Ne, jinanbeone Jung-gugeseo sayong-haesseoyo.Yes, I used it in China last time.
