切诺基

切諾基

Qiēnuòjī

popculture #37,623

Meanings

1 Cherokee (Native American tribe)
2 Jeep Cherokee (SUV model)

Characters

cut (used phonetically for 'che')

promise (used phonetically for 'no')

base (used phonetically for 'ki')

Examples

切诺基是北美原住民的一个部族。

Qiēnuòjī shì Běiměi yuánzhùmín de yīgè bùzú.

The Cherokee are a Native American tribe of North America.

他开着一辆吉普切诺基。

Tā kāi zhe yī liàng Jípǔ Qiēnuòjī.

He drives a Jeep Cherokee.

Tips

culture

Pure phonetic transliteration. Most Chinese speakers encounter 切诺基 first via the Jeep Cherokee SUV (吉普切诺基) before learning it refers to the Cherokee Nation. Mainland uses 切诺基; Taiwan sometimes writes 卻洛奇.

Stroke Order

切 qiē

诺 nuò

基 jī