roddy Posted August 23, 2011 at 10:11 AM Author Report Posted August 23, 2011 at 10:11 AM If someone wants to buy me the Cf.com domain name I'll encourage referring to the site as CF. Edit: Sorry, it does look good - but I don't see any need to have an abbreviation when the name of the site is going to be right up there. Really wouldn't encourage anyone to put time into logos unless they're doing it for their own amusement - I'm waiting on a couple of quotes from actual logo designers, we'll see what happens. Quote
LaoJian Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:40 PM Report Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:40 PM To bunny87 on F54, google's translation --> This is a bit too 'corruption' it, our forum is to eat, drink is 'Jiunangfandai' of the generation it? Hi bunny, sorry to reply you late and make you confused util now for my post . Actually, my post there is just a joking way for your design idea, don't be serious~ However, for your question, I would like to try my best to share this word to you. '酒 囊 饭 袋' jiǔ náng fàn dài 酒- general name of alcoholic drinks； 囊-a big and soft package/container to hold 酒(wine, beer, etc.) 饭 - general name of food/meal; 袋 - a big and soft pocket/bag to hold 饭 literal meaning of this word is sth is container of wine and bag of meal as well. this is a idiom word from old China(back to Dynasty Han - 2200 years ago), it is used to describe people who is not good at anything but eating and drinking(be incompetent at all aspect), strongly negative word. extending knowledge, in Chinese, if you say somebody can only '吃吃喝喝' or some place are often/mainly used for '吃吃喝喝 ', which is more likely to reflect people/place is useless, unaccomplished. Another word I used '腐败'， as you got, means 'corruption' - a negative noun , but in Chinese internet society and forums nowadays, one popular way to use it as a positive verb(I'm sure you can not find the way use it like this from any dictionary). people use it to express 'go somewhere for fun and relax, which mostly need you to take money on consuming, eating and drinking and entertaining' sample: 今天周五了，晚上让我们一起去什刹海‘腐败’一下吧 1 Quote
Glenn Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:43 PM Report Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:43 PM Hehe, hopefully you won't take it as an insult that I overlooked you. See #27. Shucks. Oh well, it was nice to think anyway. But that post was too long ago for my poor memory to retain! Quote
LaoJian Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:54 PM Report Posted August 23, 2011 at 01:54 PM Really wouldn't encourage anyone to put time into logos unless they're doing it for their own amusement Hi Roddy, these posted ideas and 'artworks' are just reflecting how people love the forums, right? people like me would like to contribute one part of effort for its growing and hope it will be better and better~ I'm earning to see logo from professional designers. 1 Quote
bunny87 Posted August 23, 2011 at 02:55 PM Report Posted August 23, 2011 at 02:55 PM @laojian - your grammar/culture explanations are awesome. i'll be adding both 酒 囊 饭 袋 and 'corruption' to my pleco flashcards soon as i finish fixing my iphone. i always love learning new insults and, to merge it with that 'looking for a girlfriend' post, perhaps it can be - love. study. corruption. and it's still morning so i'm too lazy to go back and ready 3 other pages, but i know we were all on board with using yan言. what about the attached pictures as a logo? (or basis for a logo?) i removed roddy's signature logo from it too. edit: oops, i forgot the little dash in the first logo. but you get the idea. 1 Quote
roddy Posted August 26, 2011 at 08:36 AM Author Report Posted August 26, 2011 at 08:36 AM I'm earning to see logo from professional designers. They told me nobody would understand it. Quote
Matty Posted August 27, 2011 at 02:04 AM Report Posted August 27, 2011 at 02:04 AM They told me nobody would understand it. Which one would no one understand? If it's the 言中, I agree with them. Otherwise, as my cutest of friends said in a totally out of character moment... 拿刀砍他们 Quote
Demonic_Duck Posted September 3, 2011 at 09:26 PM Report Posted September 3, 2011 at 09:26 PM EDIT: OK I just realised that I must have subconsciously ripped this idea off from http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/... never mind, then You tried having the speech bubble inside the 中, what about having the 中 (or whatever character you choose) inside the speech bubble? Something like this: (Only a rough mockup.) Quote
LaoJian Posted September 6, 2011 at 01:03 PM Report Posted September 6, 2011 at 01:03 PM They told me nobody would understand it. Roddy, Is there any update by now~? If they deny your idea, suppose they should come up a better one, let's wait and see... @ bunny87 hehe, you are indeed smart, comprehend quickly, looks much more interesting~ bump Quote
murrayjames Posted April 12, 2012 at 10:48 PM Report Posted April 12, 2012 at 10:48 PM It's important to me to counterbalance the following complaint with praise. So, here goes.... This website is a boon to anybody studying Chinese language or culture. I don't know that Roddy and the admins get the praise they deserve, but to my mind chinese-forums.com is manna straight from heaven. So thank you guys for your tireless work. I've asked marriage questions here, and have since become happily married. I've asked Chinese questions here, and my Chinese has improved from virtually no skill at all to a strong intermediate level. I currently enjoy life in China in no small thanks to you. That said. The logo is still ugly. Ugly, ugly. Ugly font, ugly design, ugly disembodied light source from nowhere. Complaining doesn't come naturally to me, but I want to reassure you guys, a website this helpful doesn't deserve a logo this ugly. Alas, I'm a musician by profession, and can only notice the problem without the skills to solve it. Except that I could solve it, because 5 minutes of PS could create something better than the current abortion we see at the top of every page. I love you guys. 1 Quote
Meng Lelan Posted April 13, 2012 at 01:42 AM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 01:42 AM I love you guys. We could have a logo something like Peace, Love, and 中文。 Quote
jbradfor Posted April 13, 2012 at 02:36 AM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 02:36 AM logo? what logo? I don't see any logo. Quote
gato Posted April 13, 2012 at 04:33 AM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 04:33 AM He's probably talking about the logo on the first page of this thread.... Quote
jbradfor Posted April 13, 2012 at 05:56 PM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 05:56 PM because 5 minutes of PS could create something better than the current abortion we see at the top of every page. I'm missing something. Quote
scoff Posted April 13, 2012 at 06:45 PM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 06:45 PM I think murrayjames is referring to the text "Chinese-forums.com" that is at the top of every page. The "disembodied light source from nowhere" comment clued me in. Quote
jbradfor Posted April 13, 2012 at 06:55 PM Report Posted April 13, 2012 at 06:55 PM That thing? That's not a logo. I'm not sure what it is, but it's not a logo. Quote
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