口袋妖怪

Chinese

		pocket; bag; sack	supernatural being; monster; devil supernatural being; monster; devil; goblin
trad. (口袋妖怪)		口袋	妖怪
simp. #(口袋妖怪)		口袋	妖怪

Etymology

From 口袋 (kǒudai, “pocket”) + 妖怪 (yāoguài, “monster”). Literal translation of the original Japanese name of the franchise, ポケットモンスター (“Pocket Monsters”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): Kǒudài Yāoguài

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄞˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hau² doi⁶ jiu¹ gwaai³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: Kǒudài Yāoguài
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄡˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: Kǒudài Yaoguài
    • Wade–Giles: Kʻou³-tai⁴ Yao¹-kuai⁴
    • Yale: Kǒu-dài Yāu-gwài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Koouday Iauguay
    • Palladius: Коудай Яогуай (Koudaj Jaoguaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ taɪ̯⁵¹ jɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ku̯aɪ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hau² doi⁶ jiu¹ gwaai³
    • Yale: háu doih yīu gwaai
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hau² doi⁶ jiu¹ gwaai³
    • Guangdong Romanization: heo² doi⁶ yiu¹ guai³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɐu̯³⁵ tɔːi̯²² jiːu̯⁵⁵ kʷaːi̯³³/

Proper noun

口袋妖怪

1. Pokémon

Usage notes

This title is not used officially by Nintendo or The Pokémon Company. It is used by unofficial sources and fans, particularly in Mainland China.

Synonyms

• 寶可夢／宝可梦 (Bǎokěmèng)
• 寵物小精靈／宠物小精灵 (Chǒngwù Xiǎo Jīnglíng)
• 神奇寶貝／神奇宝贝 (Shénqí Bǎobèi)