1. Name
key words:
Catchy 朗朗上口的
Bring good/bad luck 帶來好運(yùn)/厄運(yùn)
Hinder the career progress 阻礙事業(yè)發(fā)展
Fortune teller 算命先生
Be named after 以…來命名
1) Does your name have any particular meaning?
Yes. I looked this up when I was a kid. It literally means XXX
No, actually it doesn’t. It’s rather ordinary. My parents couldn’t think of anything better. Myparents named me ……+喜歡 or 不喜歡+理由
2) Is it easy to change your name in your country?
Yes, many people change names coz they are very suspicious. If they think the namebrings them bad luck or is hindering their career progress, they will go to a fortune teller andask for a ‘luckier’ name. Of course some people simply don’t like the way the name sounds.
3) Do you have any special tradition about naming children?
In China, a newborn baby’s name is chosen with great care and holds much significance.The Chinese believe that a child’s name affects its fortunes, so most people are named aftersomething with a positive image or association.
key words:
Catchy 朗朗上口的
Bring good/bad luck 帶來好運(yùn)/厄運(yùn)
Hinder the career progress 阻礙事業(yè)發(fā)展
Fortune teller 算命先生
Be named after 以…來命名
1) Does your name have any particular meaning?
Yes. I looked this up when I was a kid. It literally means XXX
No, actually it doesn’t. It’s rather ordinary. My parents couldn’t think of anything better. Myparents named me ……+喜歡 or 不喜歡+理由
2) Is it easy to change your name in your country?
Yes, many people change names coz they are very suspicious. If they think the namebrings them bad luck or is hindering their career progress, they will go to a fortune teller andask for a ‘luckier’ name. Of course some people simply don’t like the way the name sounds.
3) Do you have any special tradition about naming children?
In China, a newborn baby’s name is chosen with great care and holds much significance.The Chinese believe that a child’s name affects its fortunes, so most people are named aftersomething with a positive image or association.