Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Italy (in HK)

Chinese translation:

意大利

Added to glossary by RaffaellaG
Apr 24, 2003 17:23
21 yrs ago
English term

Italy (in HK)

English to Chinese Other
I need to know what's the correct writing for Italy in Hong Kong.
PRC: 意大利
Taiwan: 義大利
Hong Kong: 意, 義, or both?
Thank you
Raffaella
Proposed translations (Chinese)
5 +10 堄戝棙
5 +3

Proposed translations

+10
2 mins
Selected

堄戝棙

堄戝棙: most common version

媊戝棙 also possible, less common.

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Note added at 2003-04-24 17:28:38 (GMT)
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hope this time the code works....

堄戝棙 : most common version
媊戝棙 : also possible, less common

they are both pronounced the same in cantonese anyway.

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Note added at 2003-04-24 17:30:08 (GMT)
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i\'ll try again in big5 LOL

種 : most common version
竡 : also possible, less common
Peer comment(s):

agree Kevin Yang : 種
1 hr
agree Donglai Lou (X)
7 hrs
agree Weiyong
7 hrs
agree Scott Li : 意大利 (GB code) is used.
9 hrs
agree petersi
10 hrs
agree Danbing HE
11 hrs
agree Ina Yee
15 hrs
agree zhongren (X) : both are ok
1 day 19 hrs
agree zwcorp
1 day 20 hrs
agree taoyuting
2 days 15 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank You, and thanks to Anna too for the reference."
+3
1 hr

堄 used in most of the dictionaries, such as 乬Longman English-Chinese Dictionary乭, printed in Hong Kong.

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Note added at 2003-04-24 19:16:49 (GMT)
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(Sorry. I write it again. Read as big5)
意 is better.
used in most of the dictionaries, such as \'Longman English-Chinese Dictionary\', printed in HK.


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Note added at 2003-04-24 19:19:06 (GMT)
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Sorry again.
The character should be 種
Peer comment(s):

agree Kevin Yang : 種
13 mins
Thank you.
agree Scott Li
7 hrs
agree petersi
8 hrs
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