sunyippee Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Hey.. guys and gals..would you like to know your Chinese name based on your English name? The English name here should be your first name, and the Chinese name is translated by the pronunciation of it. It is the rule. And now, for example, Ann's Chinese name is [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/ann.gif[/IMG] The pronunciation is ann the same. If you want, give me the English name you would like to translate, I'll give you Chinese name:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [color=blue][size=1]To be honest, I've always wanted to know my name in other languages. I guess Chinese will be the first. :D My first name is Reveille. It's pronounced: Reh-vuh-lee. People who know about the army/navy might have heard of it before. It's a song played in the mornings to wake soldiers up (or at least, it USED to be). Well, I'm excited to hear my Chinese name. Show me the bacon.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwai Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [size=1][color=olive][i]I have a Chinese name. Well, I'm Japanese so my name is written in Chinese Kanji. Kunieda Gen. I'm interested in seeing how the Chinese kanji/character will fit that name... so give it a go. I'm more or less sure that it will turn out exactly the same as it does in Japanese, but just curious. If possible, give me the meaning of my name as well. Thank you. On a side note, your banner says "I" or "We" for the first character, then "Love" for the second character... the third I don't recall. What does it mean when added up? [/size][/color][/i] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Samedi Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 This is a good idea. Nice topic sunyippee. My name is Joshua.... Joh-shu-ah. Hope that helps. If my name has a meaning, that'd be great to find out as well. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasukeUchiha Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I would love to know mine, But im not sure you will have it ^^ My Name Is Preston. ^^ Good luck, if you get it I shall worship you lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Shin Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 That's right, American names can be translated by and only by, pronounciation. Chinese first names are usually made up of other words, but only ones that originate in China. My own Chinese name is Xu Tian Hong, which is "Sky Hawk Xu" in english. Xu is the family (last) name and the Tian Hong has the actual meaning. I have two seperate names actually. My english one is Charlie, but it has nothing to do with my Chinese name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyippee Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Okay..Reveille's Chinese name here [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/reveille.psd.gif[/IMG] Well, translate it literally, it means the beautiful jasmines in the roof~ WoW, graceful~:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChibiHorsewoman Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [color=violet]This sounds interesting. My name's Megan, but the spelling doesn't really matter.[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 My Girlfriend's name is Chen Gee Kui. What does that mean in English? o_O; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyippee Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 Metatron, you know, your name is written in Chinese, but the same character in Japan and China, the pronunciations are different. Well.. by the pronunciation, Kanji's Chinese name is [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/kanji.gif[/IMG] ,and it means a healthy physique.:D Oh, Good luck! By the way, you're right, the characters in my banner means "I love you...", hehe:blush: Then, Baron Samedi, [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/hoshua.gif[/IMG] is yours of Joshua. Also translate it literally, it means tall and then well! Wonderful, isn't it?:rolleyes: Um..SasukeUchiha, Preston's Chinese name is [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/preston.gif[/IMG] . Oh, yours is the longest for now! :) Well.. the meaning is not very clearly, okay.. I explain it in my own way... it refers normal and lifefull in particular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpischore Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [color=blue][size=1]My name is Hayley. Hay-lee. Pretty simple. I got my full name translated in New York, i'm not sure if it's in japanese or chinese, but we'll see, won't we? :)[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasukeUchiha Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [quote]Um..SasukeUchiha, Preston's Chinese name is . Oh, yours is the longest for now! Well.. the meaning is not very clearly, okay.. I explain it in my own way... it refers normal and lifefull in particular![/quote] What does it mean again, I dont understand your expanation ^^ and thank you ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyippee Posted January 16, 2004 Author Share Posted January 16, 2004 CB Shin, you're right, one can have Chinese name that be foreign to his own English name. So, what I translate here is just the translation I can find in a Chinese-English dictionary~ In other words, if your English name is quoted in Chinese newspapers, it will be printed like that.~_^ The meaning is a literal translation only. ChibiHorsewoman, Megan is pronounced [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/megan.gif[/IMG] The literal interpretation is the root of wheat.:) Final Flash, Chen is her family name, and I'm sorry for that I dont know what Gee Kui means, because there're a lot of Chinese characters with the same pronunciation, of course, the different means, so I can't tell the meaning unless I see the characters.:confused: Terpischore, pretty name![IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/hayley.gif[/IMG] is yours. The literal translation is "a jasmine in the sea". Pretty the same, isn't it?:blush: SasukeUchiha, the first character means "general" or "universal", the literal translation of the second is "thunder", the third is "this", and the last is "pause". And this whole name sounds lifefull. :whoops: Understandable?:toothy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bio Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [size=1]I've always wanted to know this... My name is Jared, pronounced Jah-red. Thanks in advance![/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Mage Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [size=1]This should be fun ^.^ The names Stuart.[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patronus Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 [size=1]My name is Zach... I've always wanted to know my Chinese name. LoL.[/SIZE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doukeshi Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Lorna...and to all you people who thought I was a guy, Hah! to you. Anyway, thats pronounced like Laura but with an 'N'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terpischore Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 [color=blue][size=1]Ooooh...wow I never knew that! Wow I really like the meaning...my friend wants to know hers, her name is Lisa. Lee-sa.[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenEyedDragon Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 well my name is alexandra rose...i don't know how much you need, but i think it would be [I]crazy[/I] cool to know my name in chinese...please and thank you!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 This seems like a very fun thread. My name is Sarah--nice and simple. If you're in the mood to do some extra work, feel free to translate my middle name (Kim) as well. ^_^ ~Dagger~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rttocs77 Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 Tell me, who likes the Chinese anyways? (Well besides their cheap labor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryoko T.D.C. Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 If you could, my name is Olivia. O-liv-ia. And thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyippee Posted January 17, 2004 Author Share Posted January 17, 2004 Hey... guys and gals, here is what you want! Arch, [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/jared.gif[/IMG] is yours. And it refers "outstanding" and "moral". Are you an outstanding and moral man?:D White Mage, we translate Stuart as [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/stuart.gif[/IMG] . As you see, it is made up of four Chinese characters, and the first means "this", the second means "map", the third "you", and the last "unusual". Sounds mysterious! Isn't it?:rolleyes: Leh, [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/zach.gif[/IMG] is yours for Zach. I'd like to translate it as "devoted" and "overcome". :) doukeshi03, yours here [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/lorna.gif[/IMG] . The first character refers a capital of China in history, and the second means "tender girl".:tasty: Terpischore, a nice name also. Here is hers [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/lisa.gif[/IMG] . The first character means "favourable" , and the second is "Bodhisattva", which is the merciful deity in Chinese religion! :angel: GreenEyedDragon, [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/alexandra.gif[/IMG] is the first name, well, I give you the meaning of every character. The first "second", the second "experience", the third "mountain", the fourth "moral" and the last "attract". And [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/rose.gif[/IMG] for the second name. This refers "silk".:) Dagger IX1, we translate Sarah as [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/sarah.gif[/IMG] . The first character in this name refers "Bodhisattva", (the same as Terpischore's friend's ) which is the merciful deity in Chinese religion; and the second character means "pull" or "attract". Here is [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/kim.gif[/IMG] for Kim. The first character means "golden" and the second "lady". Ryoko T.D.C. , for you, [IMG]http://photo.91trip.com/photo/5927/4688/olivia.gif[/IMG] is suitable. Let me translate it literally, the first "profound", the second "favourable", the third "preserve" and the last "second". And you know, this is translated by the pronunciation, so it is hard to say what this all means, I just interpreted it word for word. I cannot but hope that it is a satisfying interpretation. :wigout: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Mage Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 [size=1]This map you unusual. Interesting, but what does it all mean?[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunyippee Posted January 17, 2004 Author Share Posted January 17, 2004 rttocs77, I dont know if I have misunderstanded you, and I comprehend the meaning as "Hey, what a confounded fool your motherland is!" If it is what you wanted to express for sure, here is my response: I shall be prouded as a CHINESE forever and ever. If I misunderstand you, I beg you to forgive me. White Mage, I'm sorry that I cannot give you the whole name's exact meaning, for that this is translated by the pronunciation, and I can just interpret it word for word, this four characters for you have no relations. So I can tell you nothing more than it sounds mysterious. Understandable?:babble: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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