Small talk about Chinese Tattoos. Be careful of getting bad Chinese tattoos.

[@anjarasch8332]

After a discussion about bad tattoos in another channel, if I ever get a tattoo it will mean something crazy like "liebreizender Gartenstuhl" (something like "loveable lawnchair") ;-)

[@QuizmasterLaw]

well, it is the case that at lunar new year one places upside down characters to mean "it has arrived" (dao le, dao di). So maybe upside down love means the guy figures his love has finally arrived?

[@zoeythesharer9050]

As far as I know, only fú福(which means fortunate)will be put upside down to make a good wish for new year, the other characters haven't been used in that way. But if you wanna explain it in this way, it's kinda of interesting. ☺️I actually think it can be used as best explanation for that upside-down love character tattoo. Good thinking.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@zoeythesharer9050 I had 519 reasons to love Chinese culture and language and then you showed up! :) Thanks for the compliment, have a great day!

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@QuizmasterLaw You too my friend!

[@dongna735]

Really interesting, thanks!

[@hollyhutchinson3927]

Is it offensive for me to get a Chinese tattoo? I am black British and want to get 清 on my arm

[@zoeythesharer9050]

No,definitely no, what makes you feel that way? So many Chinese have English tattoos lol. If you like it, then get it. 清 means clear， clean，it doesn’t have any weird meaning, it is an adjective that can be used to describe something or somebody.

[@hollyhutchinson3927]

@@zoeythesharer9050 thank you for your help! Much appreciated

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@hollyhutchinson3927 Very welcome.

[@bluealive21]

What is the symbols for Think, Believe, Dream and Dare

[@zoeythesharer9050]

Two characters will be 思考（think），相信（believe）or 信仰（faith），梦想（dream）and 敢于（dare，a verb）.If you wanna get a single character for those words will be 思（think），信（believe），梦（dream）and 勇（dare）.The last one is my own understanding, 勇contains a bit bravery meaning, more positive.

[@bluealive21]

Thank you so much and is this the right one for hope 望?

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@bluealive21 emmmm no, for hope, it’s 希望，however, single character 望 can not be used to say hope, cuz it means watch. You can use 愿 for “hope”.

[@nevaehrye]

Hey I was wondering what is the Chinese symbol for happiness and success

[@zoeythesharer9050]

幸福 for happiness，成功 for success

[@x_Kaytwo_x]

Hello! Could you send me the Chinese symbols/characters for “Guardian Angels”

[@zoeythesharer9050]

守护天使 - Guardian angels

[@x_Kaytwo_x]

@@zoeythesharer9050 thank you!

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@x_Kaytwo_x You're very welcome

[@harrylbanquerigo696]

What is hope'love'faith in Chinese ? 🙏

[@zoeythesharer9050]

希望 hope 爱 love 信念 faith

[@harrylbanquerigo696]

@@zoeythesharer9050 thank u ❤️

[@shamdagoat3659]

What would be the Chinese symbol for love, family, live, faith?

[@zoeythesharer9050]

Love(爱 or 爱情），family（家 or 家人），live（生 or 生存），faith（信 or 信仰 or 信念）

[@lifeofyahyah1240]

Hi could you read late “beauty in the veins “ or Beauty in my veins “??

[@zoeythesharer9050]

Hi, for this expression, I’ll say “美人入骨”，美人 means beauty or beautiful woman, 入 means into，骨 means bones. We barely use veins directly in Chinese idioms or phrases to describe somebody, cuz it’s more like a professional medical term. But bones we use a lot, mostly to express the way you were born to be or something in your DNA, stuff like that. So yea, 美人入骨 is a very beautiful expression. Hope it’s what you want.

[@lifeofyahyah1240]

@@zoeythesharer9050 so that means beauty in my veins in English ? And Chinese ?

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@lifeofyahyah1240 Yes. Chinese way to express same thing.

[@jadar2915]

I'm wanting to get the name Randy tattooed on me in Chinese for our two year anniversary in two weeks but I've seen it written in two different ways & I'm scared now that I might not get the right thing

[@zoeythesharer9050]

I believe Randy in Chinese should be 兰迪，that’s simplified Chinese which we’re using now. It also can be 蘭迪, that’s classic Chinese which is from ancient Chinese. The difference is first character. Either one is good, correct, just depends on which you like. Classic Chinese is still using in HongKong and Taiwan areas.

[@jadar2915]

@@zoeythesharer9050 thank you so much :)

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@jadar2915 You're very welcome❤️

[@alyssagarcia8058]

I want to get my sons name can you help me out please, his name is Ozias!

[@zoeythesharer9050]

Of course. In Chinese, when we translate foreign names, we will pick characters that have similar pronunciation with the words. Ozias in Chinese is 奥兹亚斯（ào zī yà sī）. You can try to read it, very similar pronunciation with Ozias. But I didn't translate it, I searched it lol. It was translated as 奥兹亚斯 long time ago in many books. So should be correct and legit.

[@chemayra5959]

Hey can you pls help me with the word “Artist”

[@zoeythesharer9050]

艺术家，simplified Chinese，or 藝術家，traditional Chinese。

[@ellel621]

whats is the symbol for harmony

[@zoeythesharer9050]

The character “和”，means harmony. We don’t have a specific symbol for harmony. I made a video explaining the character 和 specifically if you are interested in. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioKmfWyKirChors

[@adore_jden8482]

Hiii I’m getting a tat, how would simplicity prosperity integrity look?

[@adore_jden8482]

Would this be correct 简洁繁荣的诚信

[@zoeythesharer9050]

Okay, simplicity 简单（could be 简洁，but I think 简单 will be better to describe someone's character or life attitude）,prosperity 繁荣(mostly used to describe a big environment, like the society or a country or the market, I don't know what you want to express), integrity 正直（could be 诚信，but 正直 is more used to describe people, to say somebody's quality of being honest and fair and having strong moral principle).

[@adore_jden8482]

@@zoeythesharer9050 so is what I put correct,that all I was wanting to knows

[@adore_jden8482]

@@zoeythesharer9050 also what should I sugjist I get then.

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@adore_jden8482 if you wanna get three words, then don’t put 的， ‘的 ‘changes a noun to adjective, 简洁繁荣的诚信，sounds like 诚信 is the subject, what kind of 诚信?简洁繁荣的，simple and prosperous integrity , will become like this,and it is not a correct expression in Chinese. We won’t say something like that.

[@karenrios970]

hey could you please help me write “money, power, respect” in chinese mandarin

[@zoeythesharer9050]

钱，权力，尊重, you means these characters?

[@hectormedrano2873]

I just found this video, I want the name Blanca, how would that be written?

[@zoeythesharer9050]

It will be 布兰卡 .

[@hectormedrano2873]

@@zoeythesharer9050 thank you very much!

[@zoeythesharer9050]

@@hectormedrano2873 You are very welcome.

[@lovedior6032]

Can u pls help me with “ be yourself“ and “ self love”

[@zoeythesharer9050]

I will say “为(wéi) 己(jǐ)” “自(zì) 爱(aì)”. Have to explain 为 cause it have 2 pronunciations and different meanings. When it's pronounced 'wéi', means "as, be", but pronounced 'wèi', means "for". So have to pronounce it right. 自己 is one word in modern mandarin Chinese, means "self", but in classic Chinese, they could be used separately to express self. Classic Chinese usually is more profound and brief than modern Chinese, as tattoo, I think it's better. So I will say 自爱 为己， or 为己 自爱, short and refined. The order doesn't matter, but make sure there is a space inbetween, make it two words better.

[@jalen0292]

Hey can u help me I’m trying to get a tattoo with the family,wealth, and respect

[@zoeythesharer9050]

家人 财富 尊重 These are the Chinese translation of those words.

[@jordanshaynexo]

i’m getting love strength and happiness what would that be

[@jordanshaynexo]

don’t do the and symbol just love, strength, happiness

[@zoeythesharer9050]

爱情 力量 幸福 These are the translation of your three words.

[@jordanshaynexo]

i just wanted three symbols

[@jordanshaynexo]

@@zoeythesharer9050 i thought love was just the first symbol and strength was just the first symbol as wrll

[@jordanshaynexo]

@@zoeythesharer9050 禧 does this mean happiness too