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麦当劳

麥當勞
Màidāngláo
noun #11,275

Meanings

  1. 1 McDonald's (fast food restaurant)

Examples

我们去麦当劳吃个汉堡吧。
Wǒmen qù Màidāngláo chī gè hànbǎo ba.
Let's go to McDonald's and grab a burger.
中国的麦当劳菜单跟美国的不太一样。
Zhōngguó de Màidāngláo càidān gēn Měiguó de bú tài yíyàng.
The McDonald's menu in China is quite different from America's.

Tips

memory
麦 (wheat) + 当 (to be) + 劳 (labor) -- phonetic transliteration of McDonald's. In China it's nicknamed 金拱门 (jīn gǒng mén, 'Golden Arches').
culture
McDonald's officially renamed its Chinese business entity to 金拱门 in 2017, which went viral on social media.

Stroke Order

麦 mài
当 dāng
劳 láo