可口可乐

可口可樂

Kěkǒukělè

noun #16,896

Measure Word

一瓶可口可乐 píng

Meanings

1 Coca-Cola

Characters

can; permissible

can; permissible

Literally 'delicious-mouth, can-joy' — a phonetic transliteration that also conveys positive meaning.

Examples

请给我一瓶可口可乐。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī píng Kěkǒukělè.

Please give me a bottle of Coca-Cola.

可口可乐是全球最知名的品牌之一。

Kěkǒukělè shì quánqiú zuì zhīmíng de pǐnpái zhī yī.

Coca-Cola is one of the most well-known brands in the world.

Tips

culture

可口可乐 is considered one of the most brilliant brand translations ever. It means 'delicious and enjoyable' (可口 = tasty, 可乐 = enjoyable/makes you happy) while perfectly matching the original sound. Compare with Pepsi: 百事可乐 (bǎishìkělè, 'a hundred things can be enjoyable').

In Pop Culture

可口可乐 Kěkǒukělè

Coca-Cola

American soft drink brand, one of the most recognized brands worldwide

Stroke Order

可 kě

口 kǒu

乐 lè