波比
bōbǐ
The English phrase "huggy wuggy" is translated into Chinese as 波比 (bōbǐ).
This term refers to the fictional character from the horror game *Poppy Playtime*.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bōbǐ.
Did you know?
- While the character's name is 'Huggy Wuggy', the Chinese term 波比 is actually a phonetic translation of 'Poppy', the name of the game's title character.
- In Chinese social media, the character is often associated with the term 恐怖谷, which refers to the 'uncanny valley' effect of his oversized limbs and smile.
- While 波比 is used for the character, the phrase 'huggy wuggy' is sometimes rendered as 拥抱怪, which literally means 'hugging monster'.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a video game.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你玩过波比吗？Nǐ wánguò Bōbǐ ma?Have you played Huggy Wuggy?
- 伟 Wei我没玩过，他很凶吗？Wǒ méi wánguò, tā hěn xiōng ma?I haven't, is he very mean?
- 佳怡 Jiayi他看起来很可爱，但很恐怖。Tā kàn qǐlái hěn kě'ài, dàn hěn kǒngbù.He looks cute, but he's terrifying.
- 伟 Wei那我以后得试试。Nà wǒ yǐhòu děi shìshì.Then I should try it in the future.
