卡罗尔
Kǎluó'ěr
The English word "carol" is translated into Chinese as 卡罗尔 (Kǎluó'ěr).
卡罗尔 refers to a religious or secular song sung at Christmastime.
Meaning: religious or secular song sung at Christmastime (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kǎluó'ěr.
Did you know?
- In mainland China, the concept of 'caroling' as a door-to-door social activity is virtually unknown. People typically experience these songs in shopping malls or churches rather than as visiting singers.
- While 卡罗尔 is a phonetic translation, Chinese speakers more commonly use 圣诞歌 ('Christmas song') to describe the music. Using 卡罗尔 often signals a specific interest in Western choral traditions rather than a general holiday mood.
- The characters used for 卡罗尔 are chosen solely for sound and have no inherent meaning as a group. This is a common feature of 'loanwords' where the characters act as a phonetic alphabet.
Examples in context
- 卡罗尔真是个聪明的女孩子。Carol is a very intelligent girl.
- 欢迎来参加我们的派对，加罗尔。Welcome to our party, Carol.
Example conversation
Two friends are decorating a room for Christmas.
- 俊杰 Junjie你想听些卡罗尔吗？Nǐ xiǎng tīng xiē kǎluó'ěr ma?Do you want to listen to some carols?
- 梓涵 Zihan好啊，氛围会更好。Hǎo a, fēnwéi huì gèng hǎo.Sure, the atmosphere will be better.
- 俊杰 Junjie我知道几首好听的卡罗尔。Wǒ zhīdào jǐ shǒu hǎotīng de kǎluó'ěr.I know a few beautiful carols.
- 梓涵 Zihan快帮我放起来吧，俊杰。Kuài bāng wǒ fàng qǐlái ba, Jùnjié.Quickly play them for me, Junjie.
