Mad About Shanghai

Chinglish of the Day

Pic from a friend

Chinglish Key Pouch - The Male Version

Ha! Following my last post on the Chinglish Key Pouch below, Elyn sent me this even funnier version. This is supposedly to be the men's version?

Loosely translated:

Highest order:

Read wife's book

Listen to wife

Be wife's warrior

Now, thats some sound advice any Shanghai men would give. Right?

Chinglish Key Pouch

A friend of mine actually have this key pouch :D

Chinglish of the Day

Brand name translation for the Chinese Market

Some well known non China brands actually sound as if they originated from China. In fact, they do strike a cord with the market audience when translated.

Heres a few I can think of  with the loose translation:

Mercedes Benz     - 奔驰 Ben Chi (Speed ahead)

BMW                      - 保马 Bao Ma（Precious horse)

Carrefour               -家乐福 Jia Le Fu (Happy and fortunate house) 

Coca Cola              -可口可乐 Ke Kou Ke Le (Tasty and Happy)

Ikea                        -宜家 (Ideal home)

Tesco                      -乐购 (Happy buying)

Samsung            -三星 (Three stars)

Hyundai               -现代（Modern)

 

Chinglish at the World Expo

Photo credit : Lim Saw Chin  

Chinglish of the Day

Spotted this used car dealer on the way to the city:

Chinglish of the Day

Shanghai to purge 'Chinglish' signs by Courier Mail

Check out this article by the Courier Mail from Australia about the Chinese authorities' attempt to clamp down on poor English before World Expo 2010:

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25979269-5017323,00.html

This blog is mentioned in the article too :)

Incidentally, this is my favorite Aussie paper when I was living in Brisbane.

Chinglish of the Day

Spotted near Nanjing Road: