奥利奥
Àolì'ào
The English phrase "oreo" is translated into Chinese as 奥利奥 (Àolì'ào).
奥利奥 is the name of the Nabisco cookie brand. You can also use the term 奥利奥饼干 to specifically mean "Oreo biscuit".
Meaning: Nabisco cookie brand (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Àolì'ào
Did you know?
- While 奥利奥 is the official brand name, some Chinese netizens use it as slang to describe people who are 'black and white' in a social or political sense.
- Depending on the region, the 'dunking' part of eating an 奥利奥 is often paired with soy milk or tea instead of the traditional American glass of cow's milk.
- In some Chinese regions, the white cream filling of an 奥利奥 is jokingly referred to as 'the soul' of the cookie in online food reviews.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢吃奥利奥。Wǒ xǐhuān chī Àolì'ào.I like eating Oreos.
- 这里有奥利奥吗？Zhèlǐ yǒu Àolì'ào ma?Are there any Oreos here?
- 你想吃一包奥利奥吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī yì bāo Àolì'ào ma?Do you want to eat a pack of Oreos?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding on a snack at home.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你想吃奥利奥吗？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng chī Àolì'ào ma?Wei, do you want to eat Oreos?
- 伟 Wei好啊，我正想吃甜的。Hǎo a, wǒ zhèng xiǎng chī tián de.Sure, I was just craving something sweet.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们来吃奥利奥吧。Nà wǒmen lái chī Àolì'ào ba.Then let's eat Oreos.
- 伟 Wei没问题，谢谢雨婷。Méi wèntí, xièxiè Yǔtíng.No problem, thanks Yuting.
