科拉
kēlā
科拉 (kēlā) is the Chinese way to say the shortened name for the soft drink Coca-Cola, Cora.
科拉 is used as a shortened name for the Coca-Cola soft drink.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kēlā.
Did you know?
- Because of the characters used, a native speaker might jokingly see the name 科拉 (kēlā) as meaning 'science pull'.
- While 科拉 (kēlā) is used for the brand name, if you want to refer to the drink itself in a more natural way, most people say 可乐 (kělè).
- In Chinese, names for foreign brands like 科拉 are often chosen not just for sound, but to ensure the characters have positive meanings.
Examples in context
- 我很高兴认识你，科拉。I'm pleased to meet you, Cora.
- 科拉，你在这里的表现非常出色。Cora, you've been performing exceptionally well here.
- 这里有冰镇科拉吗？Zhèlǐ yǒu bīngzhèn kēlā ma?Do you have iced cola here?
- 这瓶科拉太甜了。Zhè píng kēlā tài tián le.This bottle of cola is too sweet.
Example conversation
Two friends are ordering drinks at a fast food restaurant.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你想喝什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?What do you want to drink?
- 梓涵 Zihan给我一杯科拉吧。Gěi wǒ yī bēi kēlā ba.Give me a cola.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好的，还要别的吗？Hǎo de, hái yào bié de ma?Okay, do you want anything else?
- 梓涵 Zihan不用了，谢谢。Bùyòng le, xièxie.No thanks, thank you.
