牡丹樓
Chinese
| tree peony; marlberry | house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (牡丹樓) | 牡丹 | 樓 | |
| simp. (牡丹楼) | 牡丹 | 楼 | |
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of Mandarin 麥當勞／麦当劳 (Màidāngláo), which is from Cantonese 麥當勞／麦当劳 (mak6 dong1 lou4).
Pronunciation
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 麥當勞 (“McDonald's”) [map]
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 麥當勞 | |
| Mandarin | Taiwan | 麥當勞 |
| Singapore | 麥當勞 | |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記, 麥記, 牡丹樓, 金拱門 |
| Macau | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記 | |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 麥當勞 |
| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 麥當勞 | |
| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 麥當勞 | |
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 麥當勞 | |
| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 麥當勞 | |
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