佳得乐
jiā dé lè
The English phrase "gatorade" is translated into Chinese as 佳得乐 (jiā dé lè).
佳得乐 refers to the brand of sports drinks used to replace water and electrolytes.
How do you pronounce it?
jiā dé lè
Did you know?
- While the English name 'Gatorade' evokes the Florida Gators, the Chinese name 佳得乐 contains no linguistic connection to 'alligators' or 'reptiles'.
- Each character in 佳得乐 carries a positive meaning: 佳 means 'good' or 'excellent', 得 can mean 'to obtain', and 乐 means 'happiness' or 'joy'.
- In mainland China, if you ask for 'Gatorade' using only the English name, shopkeepers may not recognize it, as the brand is almost exclusively known by its Chinese name 佳得乐.
Examples in context
- 我想喝一瓶佳得乐。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì píng Jiādéle.I want to drink a bottle of Gatorade.
- 超市里有卖佳得乐吗？Chāoshì lǐ yǒu mài Jiādéle ma?Does the supermarket sell Gatorade?
- 运动后喝佳得乐比较好。Yùndòng hòu hē Jiādéle bǐjiào hǎo.It is better to drink Gatorade after exercising.
Example conversation
Rain ever and Hao ran are at a sports store.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你要买佳得乐吗？Hàorán, nǐ yào mǎi Jiādéle ma?Hao ran, are you going to buy Gatorade?
- 浩然 Haoran是的，我想买两瓶。Shì de, wǒ xiǎng mǎi liǎng píng.Yes, I want to buy two bottles.
- 雨婷 Yuting我也需要买点运动饮料。Wǒ yě xūyào mǎi diǎn yùndòng yǐnliào.I also need to buy some sports drinks.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们一起去吧。Nà wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba.Then let's go together.
