REAL INTERNET CHINESE
the initials of dui bu qi, sorry
a quick typed sorry, casual and low effort
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Typed, not spoken People type this. Saying it out loud sounds like a joke.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Type it when you are late to reply, messed up a small thing, or need a fast apology in chat, dbq forgot. Light and informal, typed only, a real spoken apology uses the full words.
Hear it in the wild
Dbq, gāngcái méi kàndào xiāoxi.
Sorry, didn't see your message earlier.
Wàng le dài yàoshi, dbq.
Forgot the keys, my bad.
Quick answers
What does dbq mean?
a quick typed sorry, casual and low effort
When do people say dbq?
Type it when you are late to reply, messed up a small thing, or need a fast apology in chat, dbq forgot. Light and informal, typed only, a real spoken apology uses the full words.
When should you not say dbq?
It is a low effort sorry. For anything that actually hurt someone, three letters will make it worse, apologize properly.
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