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Chinese translations with standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization and Chinese characters for Firefly the TV series and Serenity the movie and comic books
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Ning2jing4
- Simplified characters:
宁静
/ Traditional characters: 寧靜 - Back-translation of Mandarin: Tranquil
- Translated from the English:
Serenity
[Serenity (movie) version (“Serenity” translation comparison)] - Context: Serenity DVD Official Site, Visible Chinese, in logo wallpaper in the Downloads section
ning2jing4
to be peaceful, to be tranquil
- ning2 [used only in compound words (or as a place name)]: peaceful, tranquil
- jing4: to be calm, to be still
See also:
- An1ning2 (Serenity: The Official Visual Companion)
- Jing4 (Serenity [movie])
- Jing3wei4; Ping2jing4 (Firefly Props and Merchandise)
- Ning2jing4 (Serenity [movie], Serenity [novelization], Serenity comic books, Serenity: The Official Visual Companion)
- Ping2jing4 (“Serenity, Part 1,” “The Train Job,” “Safe,” “The Message,” Firefly Press Kit)
Zai4 Ju4yuan4 Jiu3yue4 San1shi2ri4
- Simplified characters:
在剧院九月三十日
/ Traditional characters: 在劇院九月三十日 - Back-translation of Mandarin: In Theaters September 30th
- Translated from the English:
In Theaters September 30th
- Context: Serenity DVD Official Site, Visible Chinese, Downloads section, in wallpapers
zai4 ju4yuan4
in theaters
- zai4: in/at, to be in/at
- ju4yuan4: a theater
- ju4: a theatrical play, drama
- yuan4 [used only in compound words]: a public building
Jiu3yue4 San1shi2ri4
September 30th
- Jiu3yue4: September
- jiu3: nine
- yue4: a month
- San1shi2ri4: 30th (the day of the month)
- san1shi2: thirty
- san1: three
- shi2: ten
- ri4 [used only in compound words]: a day
- san1shi2: thirty
Note:
- Terms that are more specific:
- dian4ying3yuan4 电影院 (traditional: 電影院 ): a movie theater, a cinema; dian4ying3: a movie/film (dian4: electricity; ying3 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an image, a movie/film); yuan4 [used only in compound words]: a public building
- ying3yuan4 影院 (traditional: 影院 ): a movie theater, a cinema; ying3 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: an image, a movie/film; yuan4 [used only in compound words]: a public building
See also:
- Zai4 Ju4yuan4 Jiu3yue4 San1shi2ri4 (Serenity Official Site)
Ping2an1
- Simplified/Traditional characters:
平安
- Back-translation of Mandarin: Safe and Sound
- Translated from the English:
Serenity
- Context: Serenity DVD Official Site, Visible Chinese, Downloads section, somewhat visible in background of wallpapers
ping2an1
to be well, to be safe and sound
- ping2 [for this meaning, used only in compound words]: calm, peaceful
- an1: to be in good health, to be safe (in one’s life)
See also:
- An1ning2 (Serenity: The Official Visual Companion)
- Jing3wei4; Ping2jing4 (Firefly Props and Merchandise)
- Ping2 (“Jaynestown”)
- Ping2an1 (Serenity Official Site)
- Ping2an1 You2xi4 (Serenity Official Site)
- Ping2jing4 (“Serenity, Part 1,” “The Train Job,” “Safe,” “The Message,” Firefly Press Kit)