酩悦

Moët & Chandon is rendered as 酩悦 (Mǐng yuè) in Chinese. 酩 means 'intoxicated/drunk' and 悦 means 'joyful/pleased'. Together 'joyfully intoxicated' is a perfect rendering for a Champagne house — capturing both the spirit of celebration and its intoxicating effect. Moët & Chandon was founded in 1743 in Épernay, France, and is the world's largest Champagne producer.

Character-by-character pronunciation

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