麦卡锡

麥卡錫

Màikǎxī

noun #9,797

Meanings

1 McCarthy (surname)

Characters

card; to block (used phonetically)

tin (metal); to bestow

Examples

麦卡锡是美国的一个常见姓氏。

Màikǎxī shì Měiguó de yīgè chángjiàn xìngshì.

McCarthy is a common American surname.

你听说过麦卡锡主义吗？

Nǐ tīngshuō guò Màikǎxī zhǔyì ma?

Have you heard of McCarthyism?

Tips

history

麦卡锡主义 (McCarthyism) refers to the anti-communist political campaign of the 1950s led by U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy. The term is well known in Chinese political discourse.

In Pop Culture

凯文·麦卡锡 Kǎiwén · Màikǎxī

Kevin McCarthy

U.S. politician — former Speaker of the House

Stroke Order

麦 mài

卡 kǎ

锡 xī