Uyshica from Illinois requested the Chinese translation for “number one” as in “we’re number one, can’t be number two, we’re gonna beat the crapper out of you!”…  *nyeh nyeh NYEH nyeh nyeh*  =P

…  where essentially in this context the first character means “number” and the second character means “one.”
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So a request I sometimes get is “I want to get my Chinese characters translated and written in Cantonese, not Mandarin.”
In short, Chinese writing is the same across the board.  Mandarin and Cantonese are known as “dialects” (of which, there are MANY) and refer to the way the characters are pronounced only.
The term “dialect” is […]

Jaime from North Carolina requested the Chinese translation for “middle sister”…  in her case, of 3…  as in “Marsha Marsha Marsha!”…  *high five* to those old enough to know which middle sister said that and from which show…  =P
From the oldest sister’s perspective, it’s as follows.

…  where essentially the first character means “big” or “oldest” […]

Karin from California requested the Chinese translation for “rock art”…  *gets up off lazy butt to Google this*…  ahhh, is this what yer talking ’bout?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_art
…  if so, here ya go.

…  where essentially the first character means “rock” and the second character means “art.”
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Henry from California requested the Chinese translation for “slave” as in “if I lose this bet, I will be your ’slave’ for a day”…  *handshake*  game. ON.

…  where essentially the first character means “slave” and the second character means “servant” or “to be subservient to.”
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Claire from the UK (!) requested the Chinese translation for “forever loved” as in “I am forever loved”…  by whom, still remains to be seen…  =P

…  where the first character means “forever” or “always” and the second character means “love.”
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Bryanna from Michigan requested the Chinese translation for “you and me” as in the following quote taken from actual medical records dictated by physicians…  “between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant”…  wha??  O.o

…  where the first character means “you,” the second character means “and,” and the third character means […]

Jay from Canada (!) requested the Chinese characters for “Aikido” as in “I can kick yer butt using Aikido”…  *assumes Aikido stance*…  bring.  it.  on.

…  where essentially the first character means “to unite” or “to combine,” the second character insinuates “energy” or “spirit,” and the third character means “a way” or “method.”  So loosely, it translates as “the […]

Erin from Illinois requested the Chinese translation for “remember father” as in “in honor of or appreciation of”…  *heart fills with warmth*

…  where essentially the first character means “remember,” the second character means “father,” and the third character means “dear” (as in “my dear wife”…  and erhm, no I’m not married!…  *winkety wink wink wink, er […]

Meloine from Texas requested the Chinese translation for “black woman” as in…  er, pretty self-explanatory.

…  where the first character means “black,” the second character means “female,” and the third character means “person.”
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