激浪
jī làng
The phrase "mountain dew" is translated into Chinese as 激浪 (jī làng).
This phrase refers specifically to the brand of citrus-flavored soft drink.
How do you pronounce it?
jī làng
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the character 浪 in the brand name 激浪 can also be used as a slang term to describe someone who is 'playboy-ish' or behaving in a flirtatious, unfaithful way. This gives the brand a subtly rebellious or 'bad boy' connotation in certain social contexts.
- If an English speaker tried to translate 'Mountain Dew' literally into Chinese using 'mountain' (山) and 'dew' (露), it would sound like a traditional herbal medicine or a poetic landscape description rather than a soda.
- The character 激 in the name can mean 'to incite' or 'to stimulate'. When paired with 浪, the name suggests not just a physical wave, but the act of inciting or provoking a surge of energy.
Examples in context
- 我想喝一罐激浪。Wǒ xiǎng hē yī guàn Jīlàng.I want to drink a can of Mountain Dew.
- 超市里有卖激浪吗？Chāoshì lǐ yǒu mài Jīlàng ma?Is Mountain Dew sold in the supermarket?
Example conversation
Two friends are at a convenience store.
- 浩然 Haoran梓涵，你要喝什么？Zǐhán, nǐ yào hē shénme?Zihan, what do you want to drink?
- 梓涵 Zihan给我一瓶激浪吧。Gěi wǒ yī píng Jīlàng ba.Give me a bottle of Mountain Dew.
- 浩然 Haoran好，我也买一罐激浪。Hǎo, wǒ yě mǎi yī guàn Jīlàng.Okay, I will also buy a can of Mountain Dew.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我们去结账吧。Nà wǒmen qù jiézhàng ba.Then let's go to the checkout.
