Garmin

Garmin
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Garmin (American GPS-device and sports-watch brand; Chinese name 佳明)

Examples

Pǎo mǎlāsōng de rén hěn duō dōu dài Garmin.
A lot of marathon runners wear Garmin.
Garmin de Zhōngwén míng jiào JiāMíng.
Garmin's Chinese name is Jiaming.

Tips

culture
Founded 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao — 'Garmin' is literally 'Gar(y) + Min.' The Chinese name 佳明 ('good + bright') keeps Min's name and picks a flattering pair of characters. Iconic among Chinese triathletes, cyclists, and aviators for its GPS sport watches.