Need help translating the word: Spartan

[that.SPARTAN]

Hello, I'm keen on getting a tattoo on my arm that has the word "Spartan" used as its text. Although I'm interesting in getting it done in some form of Asian literature, because it appeals to me more, in terms of a tattoo.

Could anyone assist me in any way possible? :]

I am very appreciative.

Cheers.

[muyongshi]

The translation is 斯巴达人/斯巴達人(trad) and sounds very funny and doesn't look that great in Chinese at all. My advice get it in English.

[skylee]

When a room or a lifestyle is described as "spartan", the term can be translated to 簡樸.

[Lu]

Maybe you can get it in Greek letters instead. After all, that's were the concept comes from. I think that would make a much better and more interesting tattoo, with a much smaller margin of error, while still being exotic.

I'd type the letters for you here but have no idea how to type Greek.

[roddy]

Surely the true spartan would go without?

[renzhe]

I'd type the letters for you here but have no idea how to type Greek.

Σπάρτη

[muyongshi]

When a room or a lifestyle is described as "spartan",

Wow! Never heard this term? Where is it used mainly? as in country location not how to use it....(thanks to 简朴 I know what you are saying though..)

[liuzhou]

Σπάρτη

That is Sparta. Spartan is Σπαρτιάτης

[renzhe]

Thanks, liuzhou, it's been many years since I've last studied Greek

[skylee]

Wow! Never heard this term? Where is it used mainly? as in country location not how to use it....(thanks to 简朴 I know what you are saying though..)

Take a look -> http://search.lonelyplanet.com/search.do?Ntt=spartan

[muyongshi]

I have never heard that in American English... but hey I am quite uneducated and much of a country bumpkin so...

[liuzhou]

American dictionary definition of spartan.

[muyongshi]

Just for the record...I asked around from my American friends who live(d) in many different parts of the country and none had heard it...