贝贝

貝貝

Bèibei

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Meanings

1 common Chinese pet name / nickname (often for babies, children, or pets)
2 Beibei (one of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Fuwa mascots, the blue fish)

Characters

shell; cowrie (used as endearment sound)

shell; cowrie (reduplicated for affection)

Examples

妈妈叫她贝贝。

Māma jiào tā Bèibei.

Mom calls her Beibei.

贝贝是2008年北京奥运会福娃之一。

Bèibei shì èr líng líng bā nián Běijīng Àoyùnhuì Fúwá zhī yī.

Beibei is one of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Fuwa mascots.

Tips

culture

Doubled-character nicknames like 贝贝, 乐乐, 圆圆 are extremely common as terms of endearment for babies, kids, and pets. The most famous 贝贝 is the blue fish-themed Fuwa from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, representing prosperity (and the syllable 'Bei-' in 北京欢迎你 'Beijing welcomes you').

Stroke Order

贝 bèi