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My daughter's Chinese name is Xiao Qian. ("Shee-yow Chee-yien", as best my limited linguistics will allow me to pronounce it. Her Province pronounced it much like Shao Ch-in, quick off the tongue, but I can't get the accent. When we learn p.u.t.o.nghua, it might get easier.)
We kept Qian as her American name as well...but in the middle. As someone else mentioned, it could get a bit old to have to remind everyone how it is spoken, correctly, for the rest of her life...
Yes. One of the few things I retained in Spanish class was Donde los baños, which is where are the bathrooms. So while it might not be perfect it was close enough for me to chuckle.
Yes. One of the few things I retained in Spanish class was Donde los baños, which is where are the bathrooms. So while it might not be perfect it was close enough for me to chuckle.
Yes. One of the few things I retained in Spanish class was Donde los baños, which is where are the bathrooms. So while it might not be perfect it was close enough for me to chuckle.
Baños is also used to refer to spas specially places with natural water sources. Therefore there are places with that name.
To the OP. If I saw the name Xia, my first question would be how do you pronounce it.
Because people prep the kids to be presidents, CEOs and judges.
But, if a person is smart enough to be a president, people will adapt to his name Barak.
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