七喜

7-Up's Chinese name 七喜 (Qī xǐ) is a direct semantic translation: 七 means 'seven' and 喜 means 'happiness/joy'. Together 'seven joys' is an exceptionally auspicious name — in Chinese culture, the number seven has positive associations and 喜 is used at weddings and celebrations. This translation is considered one of the best in Chinese brand naming for soft drinks.

Character-by-character pronunciation

七喜 uses 2 characters to represent the brand name in Chinese. Each character contributes to the phonetic or semantic rendering.