麦乐

麥樂

Màilè

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Meanings

1 McDonald's brand-name prefix (as in 麦乐鸡 McNuggets, 麦乐送 McDelivery)
2 (also occasionally a personal name transliteration, e.g. Maile)

Characters

(phonetic Mc-; lit. wheat)

(phonetic; lit. happy/fun)

Examples

我点了一份麦乐鸡和可乐。

Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn Màilèjī hé Kělè.

I ordered an order of McNuggets and a Coke.

下雨天用麦乐送最方便。

Xiàyǔ tiān yòng Màilèsòng zuì fāngbiàn.

On rainy days using McDelivery is the most convenient.

Tips

culture

麦 is McDonald's signature syllable in Mainland Chinese — 麦当劳 (Màidāngláo) is the brand itself, and many products use 麦 as a prefix: 麦乐鸡 (McNuggets), 麦乐送 (McDelivery), 麦辣鸡腿堡 (Spicy McChicken). 麦乐 reads roughly as 'wheat-fun', a friendly-sounding pair.

Stroke Order

麦 mài

乐 lè