麥記
Chinese
| wheat; barley; oats | to remember; to note; mark to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (麥記) | 麥 | 記 | |
| simp. (麦记) | 麦 | 记 | |
Etymology
From the abbreviation of 麥當勞 / 麦当劳 (mak6 dong1 lou4) + 記 / 记 (gei3, “suffix for restaurants”).
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mak6 gei3
- Yale: mahk gei
- Cantonese Pinyin: mak9 gei3
- Guangdong Romanization: meg6 géi3
- Sinological IPA (key): /mɐk̚² kei̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
麥記
- (Cantonese) McDonald's (fast food restaurant chain)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 麥當勞 (“McDonald's”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 麥當勞 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 麥當勞 |
| Singapore | 麥當勞 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記, 麥記, 麥當當, 牡丹樓, 金拱門 |
| Macau | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 麥當勞 |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 麥當勞 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 麥當勞 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 麥當勞 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 麥當勞 | |