养乐多
yǎnglèduō
养乐多 (yǎnglèduō) is the Chinese way to say Yakult, a brand of probiotic dairy drink.
养乐多 is used to refer to the brand name itself. In more formal settings or in advertisements, you might see the term 养乐多饮品 to specifically identify the product type.
Which one should you use?
养乐多 is the standard name for the brand, while 养乐多饮品 adds the word for drink (饮品) to specify the product category.
How do you pronounce it?
yǎnglèduō
Did you know?
- Each character in 养乐多 was chosen for its positive connotations: 养 means to nourish, 乐 means happiness, and 多 means many.
- In mainland China, the brand is so ubiquitous that 养乐多 is sometimes used as a generic term for any small-bottle probiotic drink, regardless of the brand.
- The character 乐 in the brand name is pronounced lè for 'happiness', but it can also be pronounced yuè when referring to 'music'.
Examples in context
- 我想喝一瓶养乐多。Wǒ xiǎng hē yì píng Yǎnglèduō.I want to drink a bottle of Yakult.
- 超市里有很多养乐多。Chāoshì lǐ yǒu hěnduō Yǎnglèduō.There is a lot of Yakult in the supermarket.
- 这瓶养乐多很酸甜。Zhè píng Yǎnglèduō hěn suān tián.This bottle of Yakult is sweet and sour.
Example conversation
Zihan and Haoran are at a convenience store.
- 梓涵 Zihan浩然，你想喝养乐多吗？Hào Rán, nǐ xiǎng hē Yǎng Lè Duō ma?Haoran, do you want to drink some Yakult?
- 浩然 Haoran好啊，我想喝。Hǎo a, wǒ xiǎng hē.Sure, I'd like some.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我买一组养乐多吧。Nà wǒ mǎi yī zǔ Yǎng Lè Duō ba.Then I'll buy a pack of Yakult.
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢你，梓涵。Xièxiè nǐ, Zǐ Hán.Thank you, Zihan.
