Is it true that the word 'America' means 'Beautiful Country' in Chinese characters?
2011-06-12 6:45 pm
A Chinese-American friend of mine told me this. Can anyone verify? Thank you.
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2011-06-13 8:16 am
✔ 最佳答案
yes, American in Chinese ping yin is "Mei guo" “美国”. means a Beautiful CountryI am a Chinese.
2011-06-12 6:55 pm
Yes, the 2 Chinese characters for "America" translate to beautiful country, but the term is chosen not because Chinese people think the US is beautiful. It's a direct result of transliteration. Beautiful in Chinese is pronounced "mei" or like "may" as in ME in AMERICA.
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2011-06-12 7:41 pm
Yes, the Chinese writes america using the words: 美国，which does indeed translated to beautiful country. However, it's not chosen becasue China is in favour of America, just that the "mei" part sounds a bit like aMErica,
2011-06-13 11:15 am
Yes.In China America is written as 美国 which means beautiful country.
In Japan America is written as 米国 which means rice country.
Which do you like better?
In Japan America is written as 米国 which means rice country.
Which do you like better?
2011-06-12 9:02 pm
Yes, and NO.
It's due to how it was translated into Chinese from English: 阿美利堅合眾國, was ONE translation of "The United States of America" from English into Chinese.
As time went by, it was gradually shortened to "美國", where the contracted form has been mistaken to be a translation into "beautiful country" from from Chinese to English: 美, means "beautiful" & 國 means "country, state or nation". Chinese people would never do that. What's so beautiful about a country? A country is a country. No country could be "beautiful" or "ugly". 國 have now been written as 国, in Mainland China, which was a written variant and never a standard in the days where this translation was made [at a time where Traditional Chinese was the standard form of written Chinese in all of China].
It's due to how it was translated into Chinese from English: 阿美利堅合眾國, was ONE translation of "The United States of America" from English into Chinese.
As time went by, it was gradually shortened to "美國", where the contracted form has been mistaken to be a translation into "beautiful country" from from Chinese to English: 美, means "beautiful" & 國 means "country, state or nation". Chinese people would never do that. What's so beautiful about a country? A country is a country. No country could be "beautiful" or "ugly". 國 have now been written as 国, in Mainland China, which was a written variant and never a standard in the days where this translation was made [at a time where Traditional Chinese was the standard form of written Chinese in all of China].
參考: I'm Chinese.
2011-06-13 11:17 am
YES
it means "Beautiful Country", 美 stands for beautiful, and 國 stands for country.
it means "Beautiful Country", 美 stands for beautiful, and 國 stands for country.
2016-04-09 1:50 am
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America is WAAAAY evolved as far as racism goes. Go elsewhere in the world and then you'll know. In many countries in Europe people make monkey sounds at black people and throw banana peels at them. In Asia racism is rigid and virulent. The Indians have a fixed caste system, the Chinese wear bee-keeper masks to keep their complexion light. Racism exists all over the world. I can vouch personally its best in America. I think Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America is waaaaaay more racist. Thing is they treat it as matter of fact and we are far too emotional about racism.
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2011-06-13 10:21 pm
Why Feudal China lasted so long? What happened????
How come 90% peasants for 2000 years? Workers making 25 cents?????
Why China's Feudal Period Was So Long until the 19th century ??????
How come China missed the Missed the
Science-Age
Industrial-Age
Age of Discovery
Win a Nobel Prize in the sciences in 100-years.
and Not Invent the Modern Internet?????
From the earliest times down to the middle of the 19th century, Chinese society went through three stages
a) primitive society
b) slave society, and
c) feudal society.
The Xia dynasty ruled over a slave society.In the Shang period there was definitely a slave system, as inscriptions on oracle bones showed how slaves were used and ill-treated.During the Western Zhou(1066 - 771 BC)or Eastern Zhou(770 - 256 BC) Chinese society entered the feudal stage.
This social system was to last more than 2,500 years until it was shaken by foreign cannons during the Opium War.But the social system remained unchanged--it was essentially feudal though seeds of capitalism did appear.Com pared with Europe, where feudalism lasted about one thou sand years, China had a much longer feudal period. Many causes have been mentioned. Among them are the following:
#1. A predominant Nature-based, agriculture, peasant-farm-based economy.
This was the economic foundation of the feudal system. Throughout the country the peasants, who made up over 90 percent of the population, produced and made nearly everything for themselves, and not for the market. They grew rice or wheat or corn, and they also raised pigs, goats and chickens, and grew vegetables. They grew cotton and hemp, and wove very coarse cloth with their handlooms.
They made their own tools, furniture and other things they used. In short, there were very few things that they had to buy from shops in town.
#2.A stable feudal emperor, dynastic (family-based rule akin to Kim family in North Korea in 21st. century) political system.
For about 2,000 years from the Qin to the end of the Qing dynasty, the country was governed more or less in the same way. There were modifications from dyansty to dynasty in the organization and workings of the government, but there were very 'few fundamental changes in the main structure of the political system. All powers were in the hands of the emperor alone, who was assisted by a group of ministers led by the prime minister.
Scholars who had passed certain examinations were given government posts, and some of them understood the problems and wishes of the people.In spite of its undemocratic nature and many faults, this political system seemed to suit the social conditions on the whole. Except when there were wars or great political upheavals, the country was ef- fectively governed and law and order were maintained.
#3. A highly-developed feudal cult culture of confucius/tao/buddha cult religions.
Chinese culture was highly developed in the feudal period. It played an important part in keeping the country unified, though it had such a large area and such a huge size of population;in maintaining the continuity of Chinese history; and in resisting the cultures of those nationalities which at one time or another ruled China.
These ideas were helpful to the stability of feudal rule. Confucianism valued ancient traditions, such as the institutions of the Western Zhou, and gave great respect to ancient sages like Yao, Shun, Yu, King Wen, King Wu and the Duke of Zhou, taking their rule as the model for all ages. In other words, it taught people to look backwards, Not forward.
This may have fostered the close-minded, backward looking tendency of the Chinese people.Besides Confucianism there were two other influential cult philosophies:Taoism and Buddhism. Taoism advocated an escape from social duties, and the enjoyment of freedom, quietude and peace.
There were of course other factors. One of them was China's lack of contact with the outside world. There was some foreign influence on Chinese cult culture.
Buddhism, for instance, came from India. But foreign influence never changed the character of Chinese culture.
Chinese society and culture developed along their own path until the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840 and a "century of shame/ century humiliation" from 1840-1949.
2000-2050-2075: what about the Future in 21st century????????????????
How come 90% peasants for 2000 years? Workers making 25 cents?????
Why China's Feudal Period Was So Long until the 19th century ??????
How come China missed the Missed the
Science-Age
Industrial-Age
Age of Discovery
Win a Nobel Prize in the sciences in 100-years.
and Not Invent the Modern Internet?????
From the earliest times down to the middle of the 19th century, Chinese society went through three stages
a) primitive society
b) slave society, and
c) feudal society.
The Xia dynasty ruled over a slave society.In the Shang period there was definitely a slave system, as inscriptions on oracle bones showed how slaves were used and ill-treated.During the Western Zhou(1066 - 771 BC)or Eastern Zhou(770 - 256 BC) Chinese society entered the feudal stage.
This social system was to last more than 2,500 years until it was shaken by foreign cannons during the Opium War.But the social system remained unchanged--it was essentially feudal though seeds of capitalism did appear.Com pared with Europe, where feudalism lasted about one thou sand years, China had a much longer feudal period. Many causes have been mentioned. Among them are the following:
#1. A predominant Nature-based, agriculture, peasant-farm-based economy.
This was the economic foundation of the feudal system. Throughout the country the peasants, who made up over 90 percent of the population, produced and made nearly everything for themselves, and not for the market. They grew rice or wheat or corn, and they also raised pigs, goats and chickens, and grew vegetables. They grew cotton and hemp, and wove very coarse cloth with their handlooms.
They made their own tools, furniture and other things they used. In short, there were very few things that they had to buy from shops in town.
#2.A stable feudal emperor, dynastic (family-based rule akin to Kim family in North Korea in 21st. century) political system.
For about 2,000 years from the Qin to the end of the Qing dynasty, the country was governed more or less in the same way. There were modifications from dyansty to dynasty in the organization and workings of the government, but there were very 'few fundamental changes in the main structure of the political system. All powers were in the hands of the emperor alone, who was assisted by a group of ministers led by the prime minister.
Scholars who had passed certain examinations were given government posts, and some of them understood the problems and wishes of the people.In spite of its undemocratic nature and many faults, this political system seemed to suit the social conditions on the whole. Except when there were wars or great political upheavals, the country was ef- fectively governed and law and order were maintained.
#3. A highly-developed feudal cult culture of confucius/tao/buddha cult religions.
Chinese culture was highly developed in the feudal period. It played an important part in keeping the country unified, though it had such a large area and such a huge size of population;in maintaining the continuity of Chinese history; and in resisting the cultures of those nationalities which at one time or another ruled China.
These ideas were helpful to the stability of feudal rule. Confucianism valued ancient traditions, such as the institutions of the Western Zhou, and gave great respect to ancient sages like Yao, Shun, Yu, King Wen, King Wu and the Duke of Zhou, taking their rule as the model for all ages. In other words, it taught people to look backwards, Not forward.
This may have fostered the close-minded, backward looking tendency of the Chinese people.Besides Confucianism there were two other influential cult philosophies:Taoism and Buddhism. Taoism advocated an escape from social duties, and the enjoyment of freedom, quietude and peace.
There were of course other factors. One of them was China's lack of contact with the outside world. There was some foreign influence on Chinese cult culture.
Buddhism, for instance, came from India. But foreign influence never changed the character of Chinese culture.
Chinese society and culture developed along their own path until the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840 and a "century of shame/ century humiliation" from 1840-1949.
2000-2050-2075: what about the Future in 21st century????????????????
2011-06-13 2:42 pm
Yes , it is the means"beautiful country".
and Japan means"Sun rising country"
but if a name of one person called ,"good friend ",do you think ,he is really a good friend that could be trusted ?!
and Japan means"Sun rising country"
but if a name of one person called ,"good friend ",do you think ,he is really a good friend that could be trusted ?!
2011-06-13 4:13 am
The phonetic characters, not the translation, produce the mistake that you describe.
The Chinese translation for "United States" is 美国. It means "rat nose" or "mouse nose"
The Chinese translation for "United States" is 美国. It means "rat nose" or "mouse nose"
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