p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Translate Flashcards Sign in

赛百味

賽百味
Sàibǎiwèi
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Subway (fast-food sandwich chain)
  2. 2 American submarine-sandwich chain

Examples

午饭我们去赛百味吃三明治吧。
Wǔfàn wǒmen qù Sàibǎiwèi chī sānmíngzhì ba.
Let's go to Subway for sandwiches for lunch.
赛百味在中国开的店不多。
Sàibǎiwèi zài Zhōngguó kāi de diàn bù duō.
Subway doesn't have many stores in China.

Tips

usage
A classic transliteration that's also a good translation: 赛 'rival/surpass' + 百味 'a hundred flavors' reads like 'beats a hundred flavors,' while still sounding like 'Subway.'

In Pop Culture

赛百味 Sàibǎiwèi
Subway
American sandwich chain; the Chinese name puns on 赛 'surpass' + 百味 'a hundred flavors' while staying close to the English sound

Stroke Order

赛 sài
百 bǎi
味 wèi