麦克

麥克

Màikè

noun #1,982

Meanings

1 Mike; Michael (English name)
2 microphone (short for 麦克风)

Characters

wheat (used for transliteration)

to overcome (used for transliteration)

Examples

麦克是我的同事。

Màikè shì wǒ de tóngshì.

Mike is my colleague.

请把麦克风递给我。

Qǐng bǎ màikèfēng dìgěi wǒ.

Please pass me the microphone.

Tips

usage

麦克 is the standard transliteration for Mike/Michael. It also appears in 麦克风 (màikèfēng, microphone — from English 'microphone'). Colloquially, 麦 or 麦克 alone can mean 'mic.'

Stroke Order

麦 mài

克 kè