(mài kè) - Mike (also microphone) in Mandarin

màikè

Traditional: 麥克

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Translation

Mike (also microphone)

Word origin

A phonetic transliteration of the English name Mike, and the first part of 麦克风 for microphone. The characters are chosen for sound, not meaning.

Origin: phonetic transliteration
Root: 麦 (mài) + 克 (kè), chosen for sound

Stroke order

麦

克

Examples

。

Mike is a good person.

。

Mike is from America.

？

Do you know Mike?

。

Mike likes playing football.

风fēng递dì。

Please pass me the microphone.

麦克 (Màikè) renders the English name Mike, and also begins 麦克风, microphone. The characters are picked for their sound.

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This word is part of lesson 24.