泰迪
tàidí
The Chinese word for 'teddy' is 泰迪 (tàidí).
泰迪 is used to refer to a soft toy bear.
How do you pronounce it?
tàidí
Did you know?
- In China, the word 泰迪 is more commonly used to refer to a Toy Poodle dog than a stuffed animal.
- Because 泰迪 is a transliteration, the characters 泰 (tài) and 迪 (dí) actually mean 'peaceful' and 'to guide' respectively, which is quite different from a stuffed animal.
- The character 迪 is frequently seen in many transliterated names for Western brands and people, serving as a standard way to mimic foreign sounds.
Examples in context
- 这是给你的泰迪熊，希望你喜欢！This is a teddy bear for you. I hope you like it!
- 超级可爱的泰迪熊A super cute teddy bear
Example conversation
Zihan is showing Wei a gift she bought for her niece.
- 梓涵 Zihan你看，我买了一个泰迪。Nǐ kàn, wǒ mǎile yīgè Tàidí.Look, I bought a teddy.
- 伟 Wei这个泰迪看起来很软。Zhège Tàidí kàn qǐlái hěn ruǎn.This teddy looks very soft.
- 梓涵 Zihan是的，摸起来很舒服。Shì de, mō qǐlái hěn shūfu.Yes, it feels very comfortable.
- 伟 Wei她一定会喜欢这个礼物的。Tā yīdìng huì xǐhuan zhège lǐwù de.She will definitely love this gift.
