M記
Chinese
to remember; to note; mark to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (M記) | M | 記 | |
| simp. (M记) | M | 记 | |
Etymology
From the abbreviation of English McDonald's + 記／记 (gei3, “suffix for restaurants”).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: M jì
- Zhuyin: ㄞㄇˊ ㄐㄧˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: áim jì
- Wade–Giles: aim2 chi4
- Yale: áim jì
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: aim2 jih
- Palladius: айм цзи (ajm czi)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ˀaɪ̯m³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: em1 gei3
- Cantonese Pinyin: em1 gei3
- Guangdong Romanization: ém1 géi3
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɛːm⁵⁵ kei̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proper noun
M記
- (chiefly Cantonese, slang) McDonald's
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 | |