18:57 Apr 23, 2008 |
Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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5 +2 | A Chinese Household |
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3 +1 | A Chinese Community/A Community for the Chinese |
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4 | The Chinese House |
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3 | Chinese World / Association |
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華人之家 A Chinese Household Explanation: 華人 = Chinese person/people 之 = possessive particle 家 = family/household (or even philisophical school could be a stretch) Translating it as simply 'house' is too literal. It has the connotation of a social unit. The 之 is written in a very abbreviated and stylish manner. 華 is written in the traditional varient. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 27 mins (2008-04-23 19:24:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 家 can be used as a classifier for FAMILY dynasties or a business unit. I don't think it refers to an edifice, if that is what you mean by structure, but it refers to a familial structure, unit or hierarchy. With more context, we would be able to tell you specifically. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 28 mins (2008-04-23 19:26:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Since the character 家 is possessed by 華人, I would assume that it is referring to something cultural and about heritage, and not something corporate. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2008-04-23 19:27:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think other translators will agree that it is pretty simple to read, albeit a little stylized, but it is decipherable. |
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