Siri
Siri is the name of the virtual assistant developed by Apple used in Chinese.
Siri refers to the specific Apple virtual assistant.
Did you know?
- In Mainland China, Siri competes with local assistants like 小爱同学 ('Xiao Ai Tongxue'), where the term 同学 ('classmate') is used to make the AI sound like a peer rather than a tool.
- Some Chinese users jokingly call Siri by the nickname 小 Siri ('Little Siri'), following a common Chinese cultural habit of adding 小 ('small') to names to show affection or familiarity.
- Chinese speakers sometimes refer to virtual assistants generally as 语音助手 ('voice assistant'), but Siri is so dominant that it is frequently used as a generic term for any AI assistant.
Examples in context
- 你可以问 Siri。Nǐ kěyǐ wèn Siri.You can ask Siri.
- 我的手机里有 Siri。Wǒ de shǒujī lǐ yǒu Siri.There is Siri in my phone.
- Siri 帮我定了一个闹钟。Siri bāng wǒ dìngle yígè nàozhōng.Siri set an alarm for me.
Example conversation
Two friends are trying to find a restaurant.
- 浩然 Haoran我们怎么去那个餐厅？Wǒmen zěnme qù nàge cāntīng?How do we get to that restaurant?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你用 Siri 查一下吧。Nǐ yòng Siri chá yīxià ba.Why don't you check with Siri?
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我现在就问 Siri。Hǎo de, wǒ xiànzài jiù wèn Siri.Okay, I will ask Siri right now.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen它应该会给你导航。Tā yīnggāi huì gěi nǐ dǎoháng.It should give you navigation.
