麥克

From English Mike or Michael.

麥克

1. A transliteration of the English male given name Mike or Michael

From English Mc- or Mac-, from Irish mac (“son”).

麥克

1. Mc-; Mac-

• 麥／麦 (mài)

From Japanese マイク (maiku); the choice of hanzi is influenced by 麥克風／麦克风 (màikèfēng).

麥克

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien, Taiwanese Hakka) microphone

   • 唱KTV三隻嘴點一條歌，麥克攏要搶來搶去。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     唱KTV三只嘴点一条歌，麦克拢要抢来抢去。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2010, 張政雄 (Jhang Jheng Syong), 薛珮潔 (Sherry Hsueh) and 翁立友 (Weng Li-you), 三口組

     Chhiùⁿ KTV saⁿ ki chhùi tiám chi̍t tiâu koa, mài-kù lóng beh chhiúⁿ-lâi-chhiúⁿ-khì. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     When singing karaoke, three mouths chose one song, and the microphone had to be fought over.

   • 人客若叫阮就行，麥克是阮的伴。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     人客若叫阮就行，麦克是阮的伴。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2012, 蔡佳麟 (Jia-Ling Cai), 為愛車拼 (“For Love”)

     Lâng-kheh nā kiò gún tiō kiâⁿ, mài-kù sī gún ê phōaⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     When customers call, I go right away; the microphone is my companion.

   • 阮提著麥克唱出的心情聽歌的人永遠陪佇遮。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     阮提着麦克唱出的心情听歌的人永远陪伫遮。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2017, 曾瑋中 (Jasper Tseng), 聽歌

     Gún the̍h-tio̍h mài-kù chhiùⁿ chhut ê sim-chiâⁿ thiaⁿ-koa ê lâng éng-oán pôe tī chia. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Holding the microphone, I sing my heart out; people listening to this song will forever be here with me.

   • 攑著麥克　天下是我的　攑著麥克　天下是咱的 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     𫽥着麦克　天下是我的　𫽥着麦克　天下是咱的 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2021, 蕭煌奇 (Ricky Hsiao), 潘麗麗 (Lily Pan), 黃昺翔 (Sean Huang), 舞台

     Gia̍h-tio̍h mài-kù, thian-hā sī góa--ê, Gia̍h-tio̍h mài-kù, thian-hā sī lán--ê [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     With a microphone in my hand, the world is mine; With microphones in our hands, the world is ours.