Guest matd80 Posted December 17, 2003 at 10:09 PM Report Posted December 17, 2003 at 10:09 PM Hi all hows it going? Just want to ask a quick question if i may. Could someone please confirm that this is the correct translation of my late mother's name "Carolyn" I'd like a small tattoo of the chinese symbols. I got this translation from namesinchinese.com website cost 2.00 pounds. Also, please could any of you guys tell me how its pronounced. Thanks a lot Take care Quote
Quest Posted December 18, 2003 at 01:56 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 01:56 AM it's pronounced Ka Luo Lin, close enough Quote
niubi Posted December 18, 2003 at 05:05 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 05:05 AM its a transliteration of the name, not a translation. too often western names are transliterated into chinese. Quote
smithsgj Posted December 18, 2003 at 05:40 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 05:40 AM > too often western names are transliterated into chinese I think OP *meant* a transliteration. There's no such thing as a translation of "Carolyn". But why do you say "too often"? Quote
skylee Posted December 18, 2003 at 07:42 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 07:42 AM If it is intended for a tattoo, you may wish to have it done in traditional Chinese characters (the one you have is in simplified Chinese). In traditional Chinese, it is - 卡羅琳 Next time you need a translation of a name, ask here and save yourself 2 pounds. Quote
ax Posted December 18, 2003 at 10:18 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 10:18 AM I'm personally in the opinion that translitrated names is ooogly... I think translating the meaning would be of much fun... Try your name Carolyn a search in baby names network http://www.babynamenetwork.com/search.cfm will get you the following meaning Carolyn From the name Carol and Linda. Carol - A free person. Lyn - A waterfall. Ranked #222 of the last decade Now you have a couple of keyword: "free, person, waterfall, water, fall" translate this keywords into chinese and you have "由/空, 人, 瀑布, 水, 降" using above components you can make a name. try something like 蔣油伶 cheers ax Quote
roddy Posted December 18, 2003 at 10:26 AM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 10:26 AM Why not just have 'Mum'? I'll let someone with traditional characters installed show you what it looks like. Roddy Quote
skylee Posted December 18, 2003 at 12:14 PM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 12:14 PM mum = 媽 (ma) mamma = 媽媽 (ma ma) mother = 母親 (mu qin) But I think Carolyn is better. Quote
roddy Posted December 18, 2003 at 12:22 PM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 12:22 PM Isn't there some appropriate 成语? Roddy Quote
Tsunku Posted December 18, 2003 at 02:26 PM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 02:26 PM I think the problem with transliterating Western names into Chinese is that Chinese names are supposed to have meaning, while Westerners usually choose their child's name based more on sound. A transliterated name might seem odd to a native speaker if the characters are just a bunch of random sounds. So if a Chinese person read your tattoo, he or she might not realize its your mother's name. I bet there are some appropriate four character phrases about mothers that (in my opinion) would be a better way of honoring her. Or a classical word for mother, 母親. Quote
ax Posted December 18, 2003 at 03:01 PM Report Posted December 18, 2003 at 03:01 PM No need a 成語[cheng2yu3] lar, just use this title of nursery rhyme often featured in 功夫 [gong1fu4] movie. 世上只有媽媽好 [shi shang zhi you ma ma hao] 媽x Quote
smithsgj Posted December 19, 2003 at 02:28 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 02:28 AM Chinese nursery rhymes are such utter tosh. Ting laoshi, shuo hao hua, yuk yuk yuk. And to the tune of Frere Jacques: Two -o tigers Two -o tigers Running fast Running fast O-one has no ta-il O-one has no ey-eyes Very strange Very strange Quote
roddy Posted December 19, 2003 at 02:47 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 02:47 AM Chinese nursery rhymes are such utter tosh And English ones are . . .? Roddy Quote
smithsgj Posted December 19, 2003 at 03:01 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 03:01 AM ...all about death doom and destruction!! Quote
ax Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:26 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:26 AM ...all about death doom and destruction!! you're jingling London Bridge is falling down... :-) ax Quote
Quest Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:31 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:31 AM Very Strange Very Strange Missing a sound after Very Strange Quote
smithsgj Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:59 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 06:59 AM ax: & jack n jill, round n round the mulberry bush, humpty dumpty... quest: come again? Quote
smithsgj Posted December 19, 2003 at 07:24 AM Report Posted December 19, 2003 at 07:24 AM Jack 跟 Jill 跑得快 跑到山上真可愛 不小心頭顆撞壞 你說奇怪不奇怪? Quote
Guest 北府 Posted December 31, 2003 at 10:53 AM Report Posted December 31, 2003 at 10:53 AM 柯丽龄will be better Quote
pazu Posted December 31, 2003 at 10:05 PM Report Posted December 31, 2003 at 10:05 PM For some reasons I don't like the surname of 柯, so I think 祁 (kei4 in Cantonese...) is better. You don't have to follow the Mandarin sounds when translating a personal name. Quote
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