USA

• Nikar2

  9 Oct 07, 23:56

  hi all,
  
  just curious.......America, in chinese language is Mei3 Guo2.
  however, i think somewhere in 18 - 19th century, it's called Mei3 Li4 Gong4 He4 Guo2.
  
  can anyone confirm?
  if true, then the "Gong4" and "He4" is which chinese character?
  
  thanks,
  nikar.
• a-Lost-9uY

  9 Oct 07, 23:57

  USA = Upper Sergaroon Area la
• ndmmxiaomayi

  10 Oct 07, 00:08

  I've never heard of gong4 he4
  
  Only gong1 he4 or gong4 he2
  
  gong1 he4 - congratulate
  
  gong4 he2 - Republic (I think, not so sure)
• Isis

  10 Oct 07, 00:16

  Originally posted by Nikar2:

  hi all,
  
  just curious.......America, in chinese language is Mei3 Guo2.
  however, i think somewhere in 18 - 19th century, it's called Mei3 Li4 Gong4 He4 Guo2.
  
  can anyone confirm?
  if true, then the "Gong4" and "He4" is which chinese character?
  
  thanks,
  nikar.

  i think i got come across this term before..
  
  "Gong he" is republic or confederation... is it?
  
  sorry i give back my Chinese to my teacher liao
• AMEN567889

  10 Oct 07, 00:17

  Which stupid china show u watch?
• Plastic Bag

  10 Oct 07, 00:29

  Republic.
• vicpac

  10 Oct 07, 05:35

  I think the Chinese name might be referring to the "Confederate States of America" during the American Civil War (1861–1865), between the anti-slavery North (Union) and the slave-owning South (Confederacy)
• Nikar2

  10 Oct 07, 10:55

  lol, i see now.
  thanks guys!
  it must be that.
  
  usa last time in china 1800s also got one name called "hua1 qi2 guo2", as in "flashy flag country".
• Nikar2

  10 Oct 07, 10:56

  oh, and the show i watched is Huang Fei Hong.
• de_middle

  10 Oct 07, 11:21

  my mandarin suxxx