优步

Uber's Chinese name 优步 (Yōu bù) means 'excellent steps/pace'. It phonetically approximates 'Uber' while conveying positive movement — a fitting name for a ride-sharing service. Uber sold its Chinese operations to Didi in 2016.

Character-by-character pronunciation

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