Hu Jintao

Chinese translation: who jin tao

23:05 Jun 9, 2006
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Hu Jintao
I don't need a translation so much as a pronunciation. Hu Jintao is the transliteration of a Chinese name, but I'm still not sure how to say his name properly. Would it sound like "who gene tao" or "ho gin tao"?
Corina
Chinese translation:who jin tao
Explanation:
That's how I pronounce his name and all of the Chinese people I know pronounce it the same.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-06-09 23:11:12 GMT)
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or "who gin tao" if that makes it easier for you to pronounce
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Fan Gao
Australia
Local time: 12:04
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5 +2who jin tao
Fan Gao
4souds like "who jintao"
Victor J Zhang


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hu jintao
who jin tao


Explanation:
That's how I pronounce his name and all of the Chinese people I know pronounce it the same.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-06-09 23:11:12 GMT)
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or "who gin tao" if that makes it easier for you to pronounce

Fan Gao
Australia
Local time: 12:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  seavin wu
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hu jintao
souds like "who jintao"


Explanation:
[hu:dVintao]

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-10 00:30:43 GMT)
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"dVin"中的V是个错码,无法在这里显示的音标。

Victor J Zhang
China
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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