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Updated July 2026
What does 吧唧 mean?
吧唧 (bā jī) means pin badge in gen-z Chinese slang. A pin badge, especially character merchandise. Traded, displayed on a 痛包, and collected in the same ecosystem as 谷子. Literally, it means "badge (loan)".
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Example
我想换一个这个角色的吧唧。
Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí ge zhège juésè de bā jī.
I want to trade for a badge of this character.
Where 吧唧 comes from
A phonetic borrowing of Japanese バッジ (badge). The characters 吧唧 are chosen for sound only — on their own they suggest a smacking noise.
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