寵物小精靈
Chinese edit
loved/spoiled thing; pet | small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
demon; spirit; elf | ||
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trad. (寵物小精靈) | 寵物 | 小 | 精靈 | |
simp. (宠物小精灵) | 宠物 | 小 | 精灵 |
Etymology edit
From 寵物/宠物 (chǒngwù, “pet”) + 小 (xiǎo, “small, little”) + 精靈/精灵 (jīnglíng, “spirit, elf, demon, sprite”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
寵物小精靈
Usage notes edit
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.