home sweet home

Chinese translation: 其乐融融

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English term or phrase:home sweet home
Chinese translation:其乐融融
Entered by: Smartrans He

10:36 Dec 7, 2001
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / art
English term or phrase: home sweet home
I am decorating my house in a chinese atmosfere and I want to write this sentense with paint on my livingroomwall!!
Julian
其乐融融
Explanation:
I would suggest “其乐融融”(qi2 le4 rong2 rong2)。
This phrase means "the happiness here is so sweet and harmomious".
You don't see a word in it for home, but it make you feel like at home.
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Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Thank you for the explenation.....it was very clear and helpfull! I am using it know....Thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1温暖的家
shcheong
4 +1其乐融融
Xiaoping Fu
4吾爱吾家
chooi
4放 纳 并 籩  產
Francis Fine


  

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温暖的家


Explanation:
Either 温暖的家 or 甜蜜的家庭。

shcheong
Singapore
Local time: 14:15

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agree  petty001
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其乐融融


Explanation:
I would suggest “其乐融融”(qi2 le4 rong2 rong2)。
This phrase means "the happiness here is so sweet and harmomious".
You don't see a word in it for home, but it make you feel like at home.


Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thank you for the explenation.....it was very clear and helpfull! I am using it know....Thanks a lot!

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agree  petty001
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吾爱吾家


Explanation:
It basically means "I love my home".

chooi
Malaysia
Local time: 14:15
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放 纳 并 籩  產


Explanation:
I put thre adjectives in the place of "sweet." And they are: 放meaning "warm"; 纳 meaning "fragrant"; and 并籩 meaning "sweet tasting as honey."
I hope that'll do it.

Francis Fine
United States
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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