伍公时烟

English translation: 伍时烟

12:07 May 11, 2009
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy / gravestone
Chinese term or phrase: 伍公时烟
伍公时烟之幕

Tomb of XXXX? Is this a name? Japanese? Something else? The gravestone said he was from Guangdong. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Aaron Gilkison (X)
United States
Local time: 20:50
English translation:伍时烟
Explanation:
逝者叫“伍时烟”。“公”是尊称,常加在姓的后面。


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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-05-13 07:13:22 GMT)
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建议用拼音,并对名字的每一部分进行标注。
伍公时烟——WU (first name) Gong (title) Shi-yan (last name)

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-05-13 07:15:55 GMT)
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或者还可处理成: Mr. WU Shi-yan,供参考
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Local time: 08:50
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伍时烟


Explanation:
逝者叫“伍时烟”。“公”是尊称,常加在姓的后面。


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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-05-13 07:13:22 GMT)
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建议用拼音,并对名字的每一部分进行标注。
伍公时烟——WU (first name) Gong (title) Shi-yan (last name)

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Note added at 1 day19 hrs (2009-05-13 07:15:55 GMT)
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或者还可处理成: Mr. WU Shi-yan,供参考

CHEN-Ling
Local time: 08:50
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Thank you for the help! And thanks to the rest of you for the discussion!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the help, Mincho. Any idea how this might be transliterated in Romanized Taishan/Cantonese?

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