寵物小精靈

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Chinese

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loved/spoiled thing; pet
small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
demon; spirit; elf
trad. (寵物小精靈) 寵物 精靈
simp. (宠物小精灵) 宠物 精灵

Etymology

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From 寵物宠物 (chǒngwù, “pet”) + (xiǎo, “small, little”) + 精靈精灵 (jīnglíng, “spirit, elf, demon, sprite”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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寵物小精靈

  1. Pokémon

Usage notes

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In Hong Kong, this term was used in all official translations of Pokémon media until 2016.

In Mainland China, official releases used this term from 1998 to 2000.

Synonyms

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