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Can you read Chinese (or kanji)?

Discussion in 'Ferrari Discussion (not model specific)' started by zff, Sep 25, 2004.

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  1. zff

    zff Karting

    Nov 1, 2003
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    #1 zff, Sep 25, 2004
  2. doraemon

    doraemon Rookie

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    #2 doraemon, Sep 25, 2004
    In cantonese, it's pronounced "Fuh"-"Lah"-"Lay". The "Fuh" is used in the chinese word for "France", and the "Lah" means "pull" in chinese. It's a purely phonetic translation.
     
  3. tsang85

    tsang85 Formula Junior

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    #3 tsang85, Sep 25, 2004
    More accurately though, it's pronounced "fat-lai-lay".
     
  4. Willis360

    Willis360 F1 Rookie

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    #4 Willis360, Sep 25, 2004
    Mandarin Chinese: Fah-La-Lee
     
  5. doraemon

    doraemon Rookie

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    #5 doraemon, Sep 25, 2004
    My mistake, it's "Fat-Lah-Lay". Guess I mixed up my Cantonese and Mandarin again...
     
  6. zff

    zff Karting

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    #6 zff, Sep 27, 2004
    It's strictly phonetic? Darn, I was hoping the characters represented something cool. So do the characters even mean anything interesting? Something related to fast cars or prancing horses maybe? :)

    Thanks.
     
  7. Willis360

    Willis360 F1 Rookie

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    #7 Willis360, Sep 27, 2004
    Yup, western names are phonetic.

    Mandarin Chinese pronounciation would be the closest approximation.
     
  8. TigerAce

    TigerAce Formula 3

    May 29, 2003
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    #8 TigerAce, Sep 27, 2004
    Ken, don't put these letters as your tattoo!

    There is Kanji for Prancing Horse in 2 letters. I just don't know how to put them down here though.
     

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