沃尔玛
Wò'ěrmǎ
The English phrase "Walmart" is translated into Chinese as 沃尔玛 (Wò'ěrmǎ).
沃尔玛 refers to the large American chain of retail stores.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Wò'ěrmǎ.
Did you know?
- The character 沃 literally means 'fertile' or 'rich', though this meaning is completely ignored when pronouncing the brand name 沃尔玛.
- The character 玛 in 沃尔玛 is frequently used in the transliteration of female names or Western brands. This gives the brand a slightly different 'flavor' to a native speaker than a brand name using more neutral characters.
- While 沃尔玛 is the official name, some people use the term 大卖场 ('big bazaar') as a generic term for the warehouse-style shopping experience the chain popularized in China.
Examples in context
- 在沃尔玛建立工会和在梵蒂冈建立无神论俱乐部一样容易。It's about as easy to start a union in a Walmart as it is to start an atheist club in the Vatican.This sentence uses 沃尔玛 to illustrate a comparison regarding the difficulty of starting certain organizations.Tatoeba #9956632 by GlossaMatik, translation #1650301 by darinmex
- 我今天去沃尔玛买东西了。I went to Walmart today to buy some things.
- 这家沃尔玛很大。Zhè jiā Wò'ěrmǎ hěn dà.This Walmart is very large.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their shopping plans for the weekend.
- 梓涵 Zihan志强，你想去沃尔玛吗？Zhìqiáng, nǐ xiǎng qù Wò'ěrmǎ ma?Zhiqiang, do you want to go to Walmart?
- 志强 Zhiqiang好啊，我需要买点东西。Hǎo a, wǒ xū yào mǎi diǎn dōng xī.Sure, I need to buy some things.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我们现在就出发吧。Nà wǒ men xiàn zài jiù chū fā ba.Then let's set off now.
- 志强 Zhiqiang没问题，走吧。Méi wèn tí, zǒu ba.No problem, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
