樂高 / 乐高
lègāo
The English phrase 'lego' is translated into Mandarin as 樂高 / 乐高 (lègāo). If unsure, use 樂高 / 乐高. Wiktionary also lists 樂高玩具 / 乐高玩具 (lègāo wánjù) and 樂高積木 / 乐高积木 (lègāo jīmù).
Meaning: toy brick (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 樂高 / 乐高 | lègāo |
| 樂高玩具 / 乐高玩具 | lègāo wánjù |
| 樂高積木 / 乐高积木 | lègāo jīmù |
In Mandarin, 樂高 / 乐高 is used as a proper noun (a transliteration) to refer specifically to the brand, rather than a generic term for all building bricks.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 積木 / 积木 refers to building blocks or wooden blocks, which is the category 'Lego' belongs to in Chinese.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is lègāo.
Did you know?
- The characters 樂高 were chosen not just for their sound but for their meaning. 樂 means 'happiness' and 高 means 'high', which gives the brand an auspicious and positive connotation in Chinese culture.
- The word 積木 literally translates to 'accumulated wood'. This reflects the historical origin of building blocks as wooden toys before plastic versions like 樂高 became popular.
- In certain contexts, the term 積木 / 积木 is used metaphorically in Chinese to describe basic building blocks or fundamental components of a theory or system.
Examples in context
- 我的儿子喜欢玩乐高积木。My son likes playing with Lego building blocks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lego” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
