Updated 12 September 2026
xing (first tone) | star
ba (first tone) | bar
ke (fourth tone) | to overcome, to conquer; also a unit of weight (gram)
An interesting choice — a mix of literal translation (xing = star) and phonetic transliteration (ba-ke = "-bucks"). Despite briefly being banned from operating inside the Forbidden City, Starbucks has become hugely popular and successful across China.
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