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Get your Chinese name in time for the Olympics
Along with the tips for how to be a traveler that China would like to have back, the Hilton Hotels' be hospitableTraveler section also has a fun, interactive page that will give you a Chinese name. This is another way the hotel chain is helping people gear up for the Olympics in Beijing through its "be hospitable traveler" campaign.
It's simple. Fill in the boxes with your first name, last name, birth date-including year of birth, plus the quality you would like to bring to you, such as, wealth, or good character and, you'll be given your Chinese name.
The Chinese characters, the English spelling, and the meaning of your name are provided almost as soon as you hit the send button.
As the site points out, this is merely for fun. Acquiring an authentic Chinese name involves a more detailed process. Still, this is one way to while away some time.
The name I was given by the web site, Ran (surname) Ji Mao (first name) is sort of close to what my name was when I lived in Taiwan.
I was given a Chinese name where I worked in order to get paid.
In case you're wondering. Ji means: skill, ability, talent, and ingenuity. Mao means: thick, lush, dense and talented.
Dense?! Well, kind of.
Here is the link to the page that will give you your name. And here's a link to an article that lists the top 10 lucky symbols. The one in the picture means "blessing, good fortune and good luck."
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Festivals and Events, China, Hotels and Accommodations, Internet Tools
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Al Jensen Jul 21st 2008 1:51AM
http://www.zhongwenred.com is a great site interested in learning Chinese language and writing for fun.
Jessica Jul 21st 2008 3:43PM
The Chinese name link doesn't work... : (
Jamie Rhein Jul 31st 2008 2:41AM
Jessica,
Thanks for the heads-up on the link. I'm not sure what happened, but I've added it again.
lc Sep 20th 2008 4:46PM
interesting need to know a chinese name of mine...good, nice..tnx
On-anong Jan 18th 2009 4:18AM
You could also try http://www.cnx-translation.com/your-name-in-chinese.php to get your name in Chinese. Of course it only provides a "phonetic" translation.