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How to Say ‘Just tap it here.’ in Traditional Chinese

這邊嗶一下

zhè biān bì yī xià

[juh byen bī ee-shyah]

💬 Usage Tip: 嗶 (bī) imitates the beep of a card reader, so 嗶一下 means "tap your card". Putting 一下 (yí xià) after a verb softens it into "just quickly do it".

Phrase Breakdown

這邊

zhè biān

[juh byen]

this way; here

Used by staff to indicate a direction or seating area.

Example

請往這邊走,這邊請。

Please walk this way, right over here.

嗶

bì

[bī]

to beep; to tap (card)

Onomatopoeia used as a verb for tapping a card on a reader

Example

上車記得嗶卡。

Remember to tap your card when boarding.

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a bit; briefly

一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'

Example

我想跟你確認一下時間。

I want to confirm the time with you briefly.

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