肯德基
Kěndéjī
KFC is translated into Chinese as 肯德基 (Kěndéjī).
肯德基 refers to the KFC Corporation.
Meaning: KFC Corporation (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwan, people usually say 肯德基 as in mainland China.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kěndéjī.
Did you know?
- In China, 肯德基 stores famously sell traditional Chinese breakfast items like congee and youtiao, which are not found in US locations.
- The character 德 inside 肯德基 is also found in the Chinese translation for 'Germany' 德国, as both relate to the concept of 'virtue' or 'moral character'.
- The character 肯 in 肯德基 means 'to be willing' or 'to agree', which gives the brand name a subtly positive and affirmative connotation in Chinese.
Examples in context
- 我想去肯德基吃晚餐。I want to go to KFC for dinner.
- 肯德基就在前面。Kěndéjī jiù zài qiánmiàn.KFC is right ahead.
- 这家肯德基人很多。Zhè jiā Kěndéjī rén hěnduō.This KFC is very crowded.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding where to eat lunch.
- 俊杰 Junjie梓涵，中午想吃什么？Zǐhán, zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?Zihan, what do you want to eat for lunch?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想吃肯德基。Wǒ xiǎng chī Kěndéjī.I want to eat KFC.
- 俊杰 Junjie好，我们现在就走吧。Hǎo, wǒmen xiànzài jiù zǒu ba.Okay, let's go now.
- 梓涵 Zihan太好了，谢谢俊杰！Tài hǎo le, xièxie Jùnjié!Great, thanks Junjie!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kfc” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
