無糖可樂 / 无糖可乐
wútáng kělè
To say Diet Coke in Chinese, use 無糖可樂 / 无糖可乐 (wútáng kělè), which means sugarless cola. If unsure, use 無糖可樂 / 无糖可乐. Wiktionary also lists 健怡可樂 / 健怡可乐 (jiànyí kělè).
Meaning: cola-based soft drink containing no or low amounts of sugar (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 無糖可樂 / 无糖可乐 | wútáng kělè |
| 健怡可樂 / 健怡可乐 | jiànyí kělè |
What does it mean word for word?
無糖 means sugarless and 可樂 means cola. In the brand name, 健怡 (jiànyí) literally means healthy and light.
Which one should you use?
無糖可樂 describes any sugarless cola, while 健怡可樂 / 健怡可乐 (jiànyí kělè) is the brand name of Diet Coke itself.
How do you pronounce it?
In pinyin it is wútáng kělè.
Did you know?
- In mainland China, you might see the term 零度 ('língdù'), meaning 'zero degrees', used for Coke Zero, which creates a linguistic distinction between 'diet' and 'zero' sugar drinks.
- The word 可樂 ('kělè') is a phonetic loan from 'cola', but the characters were chosen because they mean 'can be happy'.
- The character 怡 (yí) in the brand name 健怡 (jiànyí) is frequently associated with traditional gardens and peaceful landscapes in classical Chinese literature.
Example sentences for Chinese are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diet coke” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
