Chinese Dog Translation

GokuZool · 05-18-2002, 06:17 AM

Does anyone know what Chownye means? I think it's Chinese. A dog across the street from me is called it. The dog is a Chow so it must have something to do with it. See a picture of a Chow here and a puppy here.

Thanks,

K T Ong · 05-18-2002, 06:22 AM

From what I know, 'dog' in Mandarin is gou (pronounced 'go' as in 'go home'). A more 'classic' word is chuan ('chu-' as in 'choose' + '-an' as in 'an apple'). Nothing like 'chow' as far as I know -- not even in the dialects.

Downunda · 05-18-2002, 06:28 AM

Try this... http://www.chowclub.org/ [img]smile.gif[/img] not a fan or anything, I just did a quick search on google - I'm bored

Avatar · 05-18-2002, 01:40 PM

ummmm many Chinese words can have same pronounciation... from what i can see it means either "whip you" or "worry you"

Two words "Chow" and "nye" the latter means "you" the 1st is common and cane mean many things...

/)eathKiller · 05-18-2002, 02:05 PM

Technically the Dog's name means "This Dog's Gonna Beat you" in letteral terms it could mean CANE YOU but i think it would probably mean that in a competative since, in a way, callin it the best darn Chow in the world ^_^;

GokuZool · 05-19-2002, 05:43 AM

Would it help If i said that it is pronounced Chow-nee?

05-18-2002, 06:22 AM	#2
K T Ong Symbol of Cyric Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Plateau of Singapore Age: 60 Posts: 1,230	From what I know, 'dog' in Mandarin is gou (pronounced 'go' as in 'go home'). A more 'classic' word is chuan ('chu-' as in 'choose' + '-an' as in 'an apple'). Nothing like 'chow' as far as I know -- not even in the dialects. __________________ <br />Look! Everyone\'s admiring me! <img border=\"0\" title=\"\" alt=\"[Big Grin]\" src=\"biggrin.gif\" />

05-18-2002, 06:28 AM	#3
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	Try this... http://www.chowclub.org/ [img]smile.gif[/img] not a fan or anything, I just did a quick search on google - I'm bored __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

05-18-2002, 01:40 PM	#4
Avatar Vampire Join Date: April 28, 2001 Location: Cambridge Age: 41 Posts: 3,877	ummmm many Chinese words can have same pronounciation... from what i can see it means either "whip you" or "worry you" Two words "Chow" and "nye" the latter means "you" the 1st is common and cane mean many things... __________________ <b>Ê†ë®Ñï†Ý \'s Avariel<br /></b><br />Creator and Mithril Protector of the ALSB Clan <br /> [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/avatar.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-18-2002, 02:05 PM	#5
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	Technically the Dog's name means "This Dog's Gonna Beat you" in letteral terms it could mean CANE YOU but i think it would probably mean that in a competative since, in a way, callin it the best darn Chow in the world ^_^; __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

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05-18-2002, 06:17 AM	#1
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Does anyone know what Chownye means? I think it's Chinese. A dog across the street from me is called it. The dog is a Chow so it must have something to do with it. See a picture of a Chow here and a puppy here. Thanks,

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GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Would it help If i said that it is pronounced Chow-nee?

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