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Hi

What is the name of "Windows XP" in Chinese

for the sake of immersion, I want to also learn how Chinese Edition is said (中文版?)

How would I translate "unmodified version" ie. not the multitude of "improved" stripped down versions availible.

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The name is Windows XP, with the X pronounced 叉 (chā).

中文版 is correct for Chinese edition.

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1. I think Windows XP is just called Windows XP. (Just say it with a Chinese accent)

2. Yes, Chinese edition is 中文版.

3. This is just a guess, but if you want an unmodified version, just ask them if it's a 完全版. (XP3)

Please anyone feel free to correct me. :) Good luck!

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The name is Windows XP, with the X pronounced 叉 (chā).

So you would say something like " Windows chā pī "? That sounds so funny!

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So you would say something like " Windows chā pī "? That sounds so funny!

Exactly. The first time when I heard it I was like "OMG, it's so..., gay." :mrgreen:

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The name is Windows XP, with the X pronounced 叉 (chā).
Interesting, I haven't heard that one yet. I always said "XP" and never had any problems.
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So you would say something like " Windows chā pī "?
Yep, and it sounds quite normal if you hear it enough. If you want to be derogatory, you could say Windows 差屁 :mrgreen:
I always said "XP" and never had any problems.
It usually depends on the English level of the person you're speaking with. If they've got a reasonable grasp of the English alphabet they'll probably use XP, otherwise you're probably more likely to hear 叉P
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exsu guāng. I've never heard the X in this referred to as 叉.

Hello Imron, may I ask where are you getting this stuff? I've never heard Exsu Guāng, it's always "ex guāng". :)

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Listen to how a Chinese person says X (especially one who is unfamiliar with English pronunciation). They never say it like the English 'ex', there's always a soft 'su'-like sound afterwards.

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Just asked a Chinese friend. He says the "Chinese" pronunciation of X is "埃克斯" āikèsī (not quite exsu, but definitely not the English X either). Googling 埃克斯光 turns up not a huge amount of results, but enough to say it's not just my friend who thinks this.

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I've never heard anything other than "XP".

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Windows used to know as 窗口, but that was back in the 3.11 days I remember. Yeah now mostly they're known as Windows.

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=v= oh yes. they call it 微软叉劈.

occurance of this pronunciation is frequent in the mainland.

for X光, XO, etc, X is pronounced as ex斯.

common inaccuracy in pronouncing alphabets-.-

some even pronounce "N" as 恩.

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