唐老鸭

唐老鴨
Tánglǎoyā
proper noun #37,039

Meanings

  1. 1 Donald Duck (Disney character)

Examples

HSK 1
Tā mǎi le yí gè Tánglǎoyā de shuǐbēi.
He bought a Donald Duck water bottle.
HSK 5
Háizi men zuì xǐhuān kàn Tánglǎoyā hé Mǐlǎoshǔ.
The kids love watching Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse the most.

Tips

culture
Disney's Donald Duck (created 1934) is rendered 唐老鸭 - literally 'Tang [Don]-Old-Duck'. The matching name 米老鼠 (Mǐlǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse) follows the same template: phonetic syllable + + animal.
memory
Easy mnemonic: picks up 'Don', 老鸭 (lǎoyā) literally means 'old duck' - and Donald is the irascible elder figure of his family.

Stroke Order

Táng
lǎo