Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Name, Shang Tirips Doog, What Does It Mean?

Well let see... Where do I start.
OK
The language I am talking about is Mandarin Chinese. There are also many other diffrent Chinese languages. Most spoken is Mandarin. But many movies made in Hong Kong are spoken in Cantonese. That Chinese language is mainly spoken in the the southern part of China and Hong Kong. All that language problem probably dates back to the age of the Seven Warring States.
Shang means in Chinese has many diffrent meanings. So let me start off by saying, no one can really give you a name that sounds diffrent from your American name. i.e. If your name is Joe in english, then your name is Joe in Chinese, but just with a diffrent tone. What I mean by tone is the way your pronounce it. Let say you wanted to say "Hi" next thing you know you pronounce it differently and say "Screw you!" then suddenly you get a punch in the face. Chinese is a tone language, it's what makes Chinese the hardest language to learn to speak. If you don't learn Chinese as an infant you will never learn it in the proper way. SO thats why they has translations for traditional and simplified Chinese. Now the issue for a name. I am not sure how getting a Chinese name really works, but, I think, it usually has to do with becoming what you are named. Again for example, if you where named "Horse Shit" in Chinese then it might be that, You as beautiful and as graceful as a horse, but have a crappy attitude or smell.
Getting back on the subject, the "shang" I chose means "higher or high" I don't remember which one, I don't remember the other meanings for shang.
Shang = High
Now, Tirips and Doog are words spelled back words.
Tirips = Spirit
Doog = Good
So now put the name together......
Shang = High
Tirips = Spirit
Doog = Good
... it means High Spirit of Good! Now for those who want to know who is The "Shang Tirips Doog" you will have to wait.

1 comment:

Aaron said...

haha "Horse Shit" man that'd be hilarious.

for shang i've got.. 'up' 'smell' 'box' or 'attend' as in 'attending classes or school' mostly with different tones and stuff.