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bi

bisexual person

noun adjective BEE Rare

Usage Note

Bi is an informal abbreviation for bisexuel / bisexuelle, widely used in everyday speech and the LGBTQ+ community in France. It can be used as both a noun (un bi, une bi) and an invariable adjective (elle est bi). The fuller form bisexuel(le) is used in more formal contexts.

Examples

"Il est bi et l'assume pleinement."

Natural Translation

He is bisexual and fully owns it.

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