Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
成人用品
English translation:
adult erotica products
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Dec 12, 2003 05:22
20 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
Business & Legal Translator
Native in: English (Variants: Singaporean, UK, US) 
Works in: Chinese to English
成人用品
Non-PRO
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
I pass by 成人用品店 a lot but never had the chance (nor the guts) to step in but I guess 成人用品 refer to anything from sex toys to scented oil and whatever (I have a limited imagination). Or does it refer to sex toys only???
On the internet, some called it "adult products", some called it "adult goods"... I don't know... I am looking for something more "erotic" maybe.
Pardon me for asking this kind of question again. Part of my work. :p (one project that my mum will not be particularly glad with)
On the internet, some called it "adult products", some called it "adult goods"... I don't know... I am looking for something more "erotic" maybe.
Pardon me for asking this kind of question again. Part of my work. :p (one project that my mum will not be particularly glad with)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | adult products; adult erotica products |
Kevin Yang
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| 5 +1 | XXX-rated products |
Rod Nelson
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| 3 | Sex protection&enhancement products |
siralbert
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Kevin Yang
Native in Chinese
Translation, Graphic Design, Copywriting
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Korean, and 12 more.
Related KudoZ points
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343
Chinese term (edited):
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Selected
adult products; adult erotica products
denyce,
Right, you have never been there. Didn't I see you there last week? If not, he must be your twin brother. ;-)
I just did a google search and found the foloowing:
adult products
sex toy and adult products
adult erotica products
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I just did a google search and found the following:
adult products
sex toy and adult products
adult erotica products
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Note added at 13 hrs 56 mins (2003-12-12 19:18:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Sis Denyce,
Sorry about the mix up! I was doing my Christmas shopping but walked into a wrong neighborhood. Unfortunately they did not carry anything in my shopping list. ;-)
Kevin
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Sis Denyce,
Sorry about the mix up! I was doing my Christmas shopping but walked into a wrong neighborhood. Unfortunately they did not carry anything in my shopping list. ;-)
Kevin
Right, you have never been there. Didn't I see you there last week? If not, he must be your twin brother. ;-)
I just did a google search and found the foloowing:
adult products
sex toy and adult products
adult erotica products
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Note added at 2 hrs 24 mins (2003-12-12 07:46:02 GMT)
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I just did a google search and found the following:
adult products
sex toy and adult products
adult erotica products
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Note added at 13 hrs 56 mins (2003-12-12 19:18:33 GMT) Post-grading
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Sis Denyce,
Sorry about the mix up! I was doing my Christmas shopping but walked into a wrong neighborhood. Unfortunately they did not carry anything in my shopping list. ;-)
Kevin
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Note added at 14 hrs 1 min (2003-12-12 19:23:11 GMT) Post-grading
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Sis Denyce,
Sorry about the mix up! I was doing my Christmas shopping but walked into a wrong neighborhood. Unfortunately they did not carry anything in my shopping list. ;-)
Kevin
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
isahuang
4 hrs
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Thanks, Tingting! As far as I know only the movies got rated in American, but not the sex toys.
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| agree |
Nicole Y. Adams, M.A.
870 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Kevin, had fun with your research on the net?? Didn't lingered around too much, eh??? ;)
I think your answer fits my context best so here's your Kudoz points. I almost wanted to take off 3 points for mixing up my gender. I am a 小姑娘!! And by the way, what were you doing in the s*x shop last week????
Thanks, folks! "
+1
1 hr
Rod Nelson
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Three decades of translating experience
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
199
XXX-rated products
But, frankly, "adult products" is what you want here, even though it's not "erotic" enough for you. Scented oils and whatever can be inclued in the category of sex toys. Stop agonizing over it and have a little fun.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng
22 mins
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| agree |
Zhoudan
42 mins
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| disagree |
isahuang
: XXX-rated could mean porno, the Chinese version use adult products to avoid directly talking about sex, so I don't think it fits here
5 hrs
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Your comment makes no sense whatsoever. "Adult products" is used in English to avoid directly talking about sex, too. What's your point?
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8 hrs
Sex protection&enhancement products
Maybe this one fits the situations in China better.If the “成人用品商店”you mentioned is in China,it might probably sell things just like condom or some drugs to improve your sex.And toys are not easy to buy,especially in medium and small cities.Generally speaking,the Chinese are conservative in sex.
Discussion
I know I shouldn't drill too much into this since this is a literary translation but that's me. I HAVE to get RIGHT.