tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post7417045431601386172..comments2024-03-08T16:55:40.191-05:00Comments on my chinese notebook . . .: Is America beautiful?Ma Si Wenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15689275883324581595noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-58490029936019412072011-06-05T18:59:39.605-04:002011-06-05T18:59:39.605-04:00I agree about the Sino-US relations. But maybe thi...I agree about the Sino-US relations. But maybe things were different when this name was given.Ma Si Wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689275883324581595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-48353500986911902852011-06-04T04:43:43.741-04:002011-06-04T04:43:43.741-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.TAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16466622934583726460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-22842724377701765672011-04-03T22:54:54.043-04:002011-04-03T22:54:54.043-04:00Angola:安哥拉(Āngēlā)
Latvia:拉脱维亚(Lātuōwéiyǎ)
They b...Angola:安哥拉(Āngēlā)<br />Latvia:拉脱维亚(Lātuōwéiyǎ)<br /><br />They both just sound similar to the respective country names. Actually most countries have Chinese names which sound similar to the actual name. Only few countries have names with special meanings.Ma Si Wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689275883324581595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-28014861618783841722011-04-03T18:00:43.720-04:002011-04-03T18:00:43.720-04:00Can you tell me how Latvia is called in Chinese an...Can you tell me how Latvia is called in Chinese and how the word is constructed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-88036340490582804192011-04-02T15:22:57.129-04:002011-04-02T15:22:57.129-04:00Very interesting. So, how would you say Angola? do...Very interesting. So, how would you say Angola? don't tell me land of oil! :)Jojonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-82379602045083773492011-04-01T15:50:52.371-04:002011-04-01T15:50:52.371-04:00I don't think 爱尔兰(àiĕrlán) has any meaning. It...I don't think 爱尔兰(àiĕrlán) has any meaning. It just sounds like Ireland.<br /><br />Nepal is called 尼泊尔(níbóěr). Maybe that's the closest they could come to sounding like Nepal.Ma Si Wenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689275883324581595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-44567274135076819882011-04-01T10:38:19.117-04:002011-04-01T10:38:19.117-04:00What could be a breakdown for Nepal then?What could be a breakdown for Nepal then?Papa Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-32997581178594075932011-04-01T08:34:06.801-04:002011-04-01T08:34:06.801-04:00When I was introducing those country names to my s...When I was introducing those country names to my students, I explained some of the characters in the same way you did. I have to say, part of the translation is based on the sound. However, since many Chinese characters share the same pronunciation, (I guess) Chinese translators picked the most elegant and appropriate characters.Pinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109740058806795488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-68090689740210718082011-04-01T06:21:32.610-04:002011-04-01T06:21:32.610-04:00interesting! especially the translation of Germany...interesting! especially the translation of Germany...<br />I think Ireland is called: 爱 尔 兰 [ài'ĕrlán] <br />but I couldn't find the meaning...Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5430028668837877761.post-76479271841127659462011-03-31T23:26:08.559-04:002011-03-31T23:26:08.559-04:00Any idea what Ireland is called in Chinese?Any idea what Ireland is called in Chinese?Roynoreply@blogger.com