投币

投幣
tóubì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to insert a coin
  2. 2 to coin (give support tokens on Bilibili)

Examples

HSK 2
Qǐng tóubì hòu zài shǐyòng.
Please insert coins before using.
HSK 7-9
Shìpín bùcuò, gěi zuòzhě tóu ge bì ba.
Nice video, let's give the creator a coin.

Tips

culture
On Bilibili 投币 has taken on a second life as the platform's signature support gesture: viewers can 投币 (give 1-2 'coins') to a video each day, and creators with enough coins gain rewards. The trio 一键三连 ('one-click triple') = 点赞 (like) + 投币 (coin) + 收藏 (save) is a Bilibili ritual.
usage
Original sense (insert coin into a vending machine, arcade, parking meter) is still alive. Context decides whether it's the literal or the Bilibili meaning.

Stroke Order

tóu