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Scotland, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland.苏格兰,英えい格かく兰,爱尔兰,北きた爱尔兰

Posted on July 26, 2011 by rolling piggy

Those 4 names are phonetically translated. Interestingly 格かく can mean plaid, which feels quite fitting for all the lovely patterns across the regions. Please reference this post for people from that region. (listen:) Scotland  • 苏格兰: Scotland. Pronunciation: 苏sū(1) 格かくgé(2) 兰lán(3) • 英えい格かく兰: … Continue reading →

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Names for foreign countries in Chinese.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by rolling piggy

Most country names are phonetically translated into Chinese. But we will start with the few exceptions that are hybrids: phonetic association + 国くにcountry. We’ve learnt United States is 美国びくに: The pronunciation of 美よし is very close to America and 国くに means country. United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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