古琦

Gǔqí
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Meanings

  1. 1 Gucci (Italian luxury fashion house, alternate Chinese rendering)

Examples

Tā bēi zhe yī gè Gǔqí de bāo.
She's carrying a Gucci bag.
Gǔqí zài Shànghǎi kāi le xīn diàn.
Gucci opened a new store in Shanghai.

Tips

usage
Phonetic transliteration of Gucci. The brand's official Chinese name is now 古驰 (Gǔchí), but 古琦 was a common earlier rendering and still appears in subtitles and older media. (gǔ-) approximates 'gu-' and (qí) approximates the '-ci' coda, with carrying a flattering 'fine jade' meaning typical of brand transliterations.
culture
Gucci (Gucci, founded 1921 in Florence) is one of the most recognized Western luxury brands in China; transliteration choices for it have varied between 古琦, 古驰, and over the decades.

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