卡卡
kǎ kǎ
卡卡 (kǎ kǎ) is the Chinese translation for the proper name caca.
卡卡 is used specifically as a proper name to refer to a particular person.
How do you pronounce it?
kǎ kǎ
Did you know?
- The term 卡卡 is not a translation of a name but a phonetic rendering of the Korean honorific 각하, meaning 'Your Excellency'.
- While the name sounds like a common word for 'poop' in many Romance languages, in Chinese, it is a phonetic transcription used for names.
- The term entered Chinese pop culture through the massive popularity of the historical drama '5th Republic'.
Examples in context
- 他们在医院做了一次大便检查。Tāmen zài yīyuàn zuòle yīcì dàbiàn jiǎnchá.
- 环境保护需要妥善处理排泄物。Huánjìng bǎohù xūyào tuǒshàn chǔlǐ páixièwù.
- 小狗在地上拉了一坨屎。Xiǎogǒu zài dìshàng lāle yītuǒ shǐ.
- 不要踩到狗屎，很不吉利。Bùyào cǎi dào gǒu shǐ, hěn bù jílì.
- 卡卡是一个很棒的朋友。Kǎkǎ shì yīgè hěn bàng de péngyǒu.Kaka is a great friend.
- 你见过卡卡吗？Nǐ jiànguò Kǎkǎ ma?Have you seen Kaka?
- 卡卡正在书店工作。Kǎkǎ zhèngzài shūdiàn gōngzuò.Kaka is working at the bookstore.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你知道卡卡在哪里吗？Jiāyí, nǐ zhīdào Kǎkǎ zài nǎlǐ ma?Jiayi, do you know where Kaka is?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我不清楚，但我刚才看到卡卡了。Wǒ bù qīngchǔ, dàn wǒ gāngcái kàndào Kǎkǎ le.I'm not sure, but I just saw Kaka.
- 俊杰 Junjie卡卡是在公园那边吗？Kǎkǎ shì zài gōngyuán nàbiān ma?Was Kaka over by the park?
- 佳怡 Jiayi对，卡卡好像在公园散步。Duì, Kǎkǎ hǎoxiàng zài gōngyuán sànbù.Yes, Kaka seems to be walking in the park.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 卡卡, CC BY-SA 4.0.
