Chinese Language

Penguin · 12-11-2006, 12:11 PM

Hi all,
Is anybody here fluent in writing chinese please? (cantoneese & mandarin) I have some words I need translating and I have found some stuff on the net for them but I would like to have them clarified by a native speaker as well if possible. Many thanks.

lanyunsky · 12-12-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Hi all,
Is anybody here fluent in writing chinese please? (cantoneese & mandarin) I have some words I need translating and I have found some stuff on the net for them but I would like to have them clarified by a native speaker as well if possible. Many thanks.

I am a native Chinese ,I can help you.you can feel kindly to send mail to me: yunhappyforever@126.com.to be your friend.

lanyunsky · 12-14-2006, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lanyunsky

I am a native Chinese ,I can help you.you can feel kindly to send mail to me: yunhappyforever@126.com be your friend.

I am a native Chinese ,I can help you.you can feel kindly to send mail to me: yunhappyforever@126.com

Penguin · 12-15-2006, 02:01 PM

Hi,
Many thanks for your kind offer of help. Can you send me a picture please for how "mother" would be writen in cantonese? full version and simplified version would be great. Also, if possible the same in mandarin. Do you know anybody that can write tibetan or sanskrit as I would like "mother" translated in these languages too. Thanks again for your help.

17th Angel · 12-15-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Hi,
Many thanks for your kind offer of help. Can you send me a picture please for how "mother" would be writen in cantonese? full version and simplified version would be great. Also, if possible the same in mandarin. Do you know anybody that can write tibetan or sanskrit as I would like "mother" translated in these languages too. Thanks again for your help.

Getting a tattoo eh? But want to pick the most appealing character(s)? I can write Kanji.... (Japanese.)

Penguin · 12-16-2006, 03:23 PM

Hi,
I was thinking of japanese once but they tortured, killed and brutality treated alot of british POW's during the war so I chose against it. I know all countries have their tainted history though :-(

lanyunsky · 12-18-2006, 03:42 AM

Hi Penguin:
In Chinese language,the "mother" word can be wrotern as "母亲"
both in Cantonese and mandarin in China.the difference between
Cantonese and mandarin is only on pronunciation."母亲" (mother) is a
formal usage.and the oral language is"妈妈",equal to "Mom" in English.
we usually use "妈妈".
"妈妈" or"母亲" is used in mainland China,included
Beijing,Shanghai and Canton,etc. they are Chinese simplified
characters.
on the other hand."媽媽"(Mom) or"母親"(mother) is used by
Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan,which are Chinese traditional characters.
I don't know whether you understand?

By the way, It is said that Japanese stealled our Chinese
characters.lol.so the Kanji are very similar with Chinese,but much
more different. They envy our Chinese flourishing and great culture.
So they invaded our country when we are weakness,especially during
1937-1945,the Japanese militarists and fascists killed millions and
thousands of Chinese people.they made monstrous crimes to Chinese People.
It is really really inhuman.
However .now everything had gone,we all Chinese consider that is not the faults of Japanese common people ,but Japanese militarists and fascists that time.China is a friendly and peaceful country from ancient to now. I just hope The Japanese can envisage history,just like German, having a good peccaries attitude. Do not hurt the feelings of Chinese any more.
we hope the world can be peaceful forever!

lanyunsky · 12-18-2006, 03:55 AM

妈妈(Mom) 母亲(Mother)----simplified
媽媽(Mom) 母親(Mother)----traditional

17th Angel · 12-18-2006, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

Hi,
I was thinking of japanese once but they tortured, killed and brutality treated alot of british POW's during the war so I chose against it. I know all countries have their tainted history though :-(

Yeah... Because the English never tortured and killed their prisoners... They have always been most civil towards the enemy....

cavalier · 12-21-2006, 03:24 AM

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China is a friendly and peaceful country from ancient to now. ...
we hope the world can be peaceful forever!

Living in Taiwan, an island targeted by more than 700 Chinese ballistic missiles, I find this a little hard to take.

lanyunsky · 12-21-2006, 05:55 AM

As is know to all, Taiwan,the island is part of China,which can never be
permitted to infringe by any other country,any body who attempt to
separate it from China.
Because of history,China could not take back her children Hongkong.Macao and Taiwan when she founded in 1949.now we have taken Hongkong,Macao back by peaceful measures successfully.especially,own to the great conceive of "one country,two systems".
now,Taiwan problem is just the internal affairs of China.In order that
China was not ravaged by other powerful countries any more.we belive that we can and have to take Taiwan to the mother's bosom by peaceful measures.even by force at last.

cavalier · 12-21-2006, 05:07 PM

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As is know to all, Taiwan,the island is part of China,

You are aware that this is nothing more than Chinese propoganda. There are actually a hell of a lot of people in the world who believe (rightly or wrongly) that Taiwan is a fully independent country.
The truth of the matter is that the legality of Taiwan's independence is debatable.
Certainly using the theory of popular sovereignty, Taiwan should be self determined. 57% of people here regard themselves as Taiwanese rather than Chinese, and an even greater number would reject any form of governance from Beijing.

Comparing Taiwan with Hong Kong and Macau is absurd, they are two completely different cases. While the people in Hong Kong and Macau were always basically Chinese, with much in common with those in the PRC, The Taiwanese are a different race, with a different history and traditions.

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now,Taiwan problem is just the internal affairs of China.

If this were really true then why would it always be issue No.1 when President Hu meets President Bush? Why are you always looking for Bush to rebuke Chen Shui Bian?

InLove · 12-21-2006, 07:24 PM

Pardon the interruption--just want to say "Hi, cav!" Glad to see you around. (InLove knows little about this conversation, so off she goes, wishing she could contribute to a very interesting discourse.)

InPeace,
InLove

cavalier · 12-22-2006, 01:09 AM

Hey InLove
It's nice of you to say hello, thanks

lanyunsky · 12-22-2006, 02:52 AM

"There are actually a hell of a lot of people in the world who believe (rightly or wrongly) that Taiwan is a fully independent country."? That is
very absurd. Do you know how many countries recognize Taiwan as a independent country?Only a handful of nations recognize Taiwan (24 at the start of 2006)as a independent country, mostly in Central America and Africa. These countries are all small and less development,which received lots of money from Taiwan authority,and then they recognize Taiwan as a independent country.however no big and powerful nation(include USA) recognize Taiwan as a coutnry. There are only one China in the world!