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translating my popo's name

Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:32 am
by slowlittleturtle
i have a few things that i'm looking to translate.

the first is my grandmother's name.
i'm not sure how to spell it correctly, but it is pronounced chew yung. and she once said that she spoke either bun tee (?) or cantonese.

second, if an-mei means spring sister, how would you say winter sister?

Re: translating my popo's name

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:08 pm
by ww
"mei" = sister
but "an" doesnt mean "spring"...春chun1 is the word

winter = 冬 dong1

is there a character for...

Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:11 am
by amanda
blessed. Thats it. i just want to know if there is a charachter for that word. I want it as a tatoo...

Re: translating my popo's name

Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 11:28 am
by jack
Study the past if you would define the future.