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 yī gè chángjiàn xìngshì.

McCarthy is a common American surname.

你听说过麦卡锡主义吗？

Nǐ tīngshuōguò 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