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Translation Help

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:43 pm
by Tammy
Hi

I just purchased two pekingese dogs and I'd like to give them the following names:

little dragon

white lion

How would I say these names in chinese?

Re: Translation Help

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:41 pm
by Aaron
Little dragon is written as "Xiao Long," and pronouced like "shee-ao long."
"Shee-ao" is one syllable, though.
Actually, Xiao Long is Bruce Lee's Chinese name.

White lion is "Bai Shi," and pronounced like: "Bye sh."

It's NOT "bye shee."

Hope that this helps

Aaron