"beeper" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 寻呼机
• 传呼机

Definition

寻呼机是一种小型电子设备，通过发出哔哔声来接收简短信息或提醒，尤其在手机普及前非常常用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Beeper”或“寻呼机”现在属于较老的用语，现代多用手机。它以前主要用于医生、急救人员等需要快速联系的人群。

Examples

The doctor carries a beeper at all times.

医生随时携带**寻呼机**。

My dad used a beeper before he got a cellphone.

我爸爸在有手机前用过**寻呼机**。

Please call me on my beeper if you need help.

如果需要帮助，请拨打我的**寻呼机**。

Back in the '90s, everyone important at work had a beeper.

90年代时，工作上重要的人都有**寻呼机**。

Her beeper went off during the meeting, and she had to leave quickly.

她的**寻呼机**在会议中响了，她不得不迅速离开。

Kids today have never even seen a beeper—it's all smartphones now.

现在的小孩从没见过**寻呼机**，全是智能手机了。