唐老鴨

Chinese

Donald
 
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
duck
trad. (唐老鴨)
simp. (唐老鸭)
Literally: “Don the old duck”.

Etymology

Partial calque of English Donald Duck.

The second syllable (“old”) may have been added in analogy to 米老鼠 (Mǐlǎoshǔ, “Mickey Mouse”).

Pronunciation


Proper noun

唐老鴨

  1. Donald Duck (Disney character)
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