Chinese word

蓝牙

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán yá

Meaning

  • nounBluetooth

Example

我的手机有蓝牙。wǒ de shǒu jī yǒu lán yá

My phone has Bluetooth.

Illustration for 蓝牙 (Bluetooth)

More examples

手机显示附近有蓝牙设备。shǒu jī xiǎn shì fù jìn yǒu lán yá shè bèi

The phone shows that there is a Bluetooth device nearby.

Core concept

A short-range wireless bridge that lets nearby devices find, pair with, and exchange sound or data.

Common phrases

  • 打开蓝牙dǎ kāi lán yá

    turn on Bluetooth

  • 搜索蓝牙sōu suǒ lán yá

    search for Bluetooth

  • 连接蓝牙lián jiē lán yá

    connect to Bluetooth

Similar words

无线网络wú xiàn wǎng luò: A wireless network used to connect devices to the internet and use online services.
有线连接yǒu xiàn lián jiē: A cable connection that directly links devices for reliable data or power transfer.

Definition in Chinese

一种使近距离设备能配对并建立无线连接以传输数据或音频的通信技术，强调短距离配对与连接管理。yì zhǒng shǐ jìn jù lí shè bèi néng pèi duì bìng jiàn lì wú xiàn lián jiē yǐ chuán shū shù jù huò yīn pín de tōng xìn jì shù qiáng diào duǎn jù lí pèi duì yǔ lián jiē guán lǐ

Word origin

蓝 (lán, "blue") + 牙 (yá, "tooth") gives a sound-based Chinese rendering of the English name, which comes from Harald Bluetooth, a Danish king.

Usage tips

  • On a Chinese phone, this noun names the feature itself, so recognizing it helps parse short messages about whether the wireless function is on, paired, or connected.

Opposites

  • 有线连接yǒu xiàn lián jiēwired connectionnoun

Related words

  • 蓝牙设备lán yá shè bèiBluetooth devicenoun
  • 蓝牙设置lán yá shè zhìBluetooth settingsnoun

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