The Chinese word 迪斯尼 (Dísīní) is a phonetic transliteration formed to approximate the sound of the English name "Disney". Each character was chosen not for its meaning but primarily for its pronunciation in Mandarin: 迪 (dí) for the "Di" sound, 斯 (sī) for the "s" sound, and 尼 (ní) for the "ney" sound. This is a standard method for adapting foreign proper nouns into Chinese, with the added nuance that the selected characters are often neutral or slightly positive in connotation, avoiding negative associations.