椰子
ye zi
The Chinese term for the brand Yeezy is 椰子 (ye zi).
The term 椰子 is used as a phonetic transliteration for the brand Yeezy.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, 椰子 means 'coconut' in Chinese.
Which one should you use?
While 椰子 refers to the brand generally, you can specifically refer to Yeezy footwear by adding the word for shoes to create 椰子鞋.
How do you pronounce it?
ye zi
Did you know?
- In Chinese fashion circles, the term 椰子 is often used as a shorthand for 'hypebeast' style or high-end streetwear culture rather than just the specific brand.
- Because 椰子 means 'coconut', Chinese social media users often use coconut emojis to refer to the shoes in posts to bypass strict keyword filters or to create a visual pun.
- In the secondary resale market in China, the prestige of 椰子 shoes is so high that they are sometimes discussed using the same formal language used for traditional art investments.
Examples in context
- 他买了一双椰子。Tā mǎile yì shuāng Yēzi.He bought a pair of Yeezys.
- 这双椰子很贵。Zhè shuāng Yēzi hěn guì.These Yeezys are very expensive.
- 我不喜欢这款椰子。Wǒ bù xǐhuān zhè kuǎn Yēzi.I don't like this model of Yeezy.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a shoe store display.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你看那双椰子了吗？Nǐ kàn nà shuāng Yēzi le ma?Did you see those Yeezys?
- 志强 Zhiqiang看到了，真的很帅。Kàn dào le, zhēn de hěn shuài.I saw them, they are really cool.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你想买吗？Nǐ xiǎng mǎi ma?Do you want to buy them?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我想，但太贵了。Wǒ xiǎng, dàn tài guì le.I do, but they are too expensive.
