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Quick Chinese? to English Translation(solved)

NanaNana Fuzzy Little YetiRegistered User regular
edited February 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
((well at least, I'm assuming its chinese))

Can somebody tell me what:

"Jiu shi cao ni ma" means.

Babelfish won't translate any of it.

I'm playing WoW and 6 different people have whispered this to my rogue in the past half an hour.

Isn't 'Cao ni' an insult?



Thank you!

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  • DaySleeperDaySleeper regular
    edited January 2007
    A quick check with a Chinese friend indicates that 'cao' might mean 'stir fry' in Mandarin.

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  • NanaNana Fuzzy Little Yeti Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I don't understand it at all, the first conversation I had went something like this, if it will help any.

    Random Person: ni hao
    Me: hen hao nin ne
    Me: wo zhi hui jiang ying wen. wo hui jiang yi dian dian zhong wen
    (I can only speak english and a few chinese phrases.)
    Random Person: Jiu shi cao ni ma
    Me: huh?
    Me: wo bu dong
    (I don't understand)
    Random Person: Jiu shi cao ni ma

    and then other people started whispering the same thing, weird.

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  • OrogogusOrogogus San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    It's nothing good.

    There's a pretty good translation dictionary for Chinese online.

    But Urbandictionary is more precise here.

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  • NanaNana Fuzzy Little Yeti Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Oh thanks, I wonder what Jiu shi means then....

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  • twmjrtwmjr Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    A google search of Jiu shi shows some lyrics, one of which has an English translation which includes the words "You Are." I don't know any Chinese, but given the definition of the other phrase I'd say that makes some sense.

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  • bakaHeadbakaHead Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Basically it translates into, "your a motherfucker". Bah I hope I don't get jailed but thats what it really means.

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    What did you say to them?

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  • NanaNana Fuzzy Little Yeti Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I didn't say anything to them, they started talking to me.

    Weird, well thanks for all the help.

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  • NibbleNibble Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Are you sure they didn't say 'cai niao'? It means 'noob' or 'beginner'.

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  • Seattle ThreadSeattle Thread Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Nana wrote:
    I didn't say anything to them, they started talking to me.

    Weird, well thanks for all the help.
    Nana wrote:
    Me: hen hao nin ne
    Me: wo zhi hui jiang ying wen. wo hui jiang yi dian dian zhong wen
    (I can only speak english and a few chinese phrases.)

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  • mahdi790mahdi790 Registered User new member
    hey guys
    I'm new to the forum !! I have some difficulty preparing my new report the part of which is to translate some Chinese to English.
    Could anyone help me with translation of this picture please ? I really do appreciate it !

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