可乐

可樂
kělè
noun HSK 3 #4,740

Measure Word

可乐 píng

Meanings

  1. 1 cola
  2. 2 amusing; funny

Characters

A transliteration of 'cola' that also means 'enjoyable happiness.'

Examples

Wǒ yào yī píng kělè.
I'd like a bottle of cola.
Tā shuō de huà zhēn kělè.
What he said is really funny.
Wǒ bù hē kělè, wǒ hē shuǐ.
I don't drink cola; I drink water.

Tips

culture
Coca-Cola's Chinese name 可口可乐 (Kěkǒu Kělè) is considered one of the best brand translations ever — it means 'delicious happiness' while sounding like the English name.
usage
可乐 as an adjective meaning 'funny/amusing' is informal/colloquial: 可乐 (how funny!). As a noun it means cola drinks.

In Pop Culture

可口可乐 Kěkǒu Kělè
Coca-Cola
genius brand translation — means 'delicious happiness'

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