AboutTerry Thatcher Waltz Expertise I specialize in Chinese technical translation and conference interpretation, and terminology. I can answer questions about these topics, Chinese language pedagogy and learning issues, Chinese grammar for learners, and general issue related to Taiwan.
Experience Full-time translator and conference interpreter since 1987; long-time resident of Taiwan. Qualified State Dept. language contractor (interpreter and translator) with extensive government and private sector experience.
Organizations American Translators Association; The Translators' and Interpreters' Guild; ATA Interpreters' Division; ATA Chinese Division.
Publications AIIC (International Association of Conference Interpreters) website
I'm pretty sure my tattoo on my back is not what I asked for. I've had it for about four years and just now decided to check and see if it is right. It is supposed to be the symbol for courage. Can you please tell me what it actually means? Thank you in advance.
Answer Hi,
The character on your back is "ying1", which is a Chinese surname, and used to mean "brave" in Classical Chinese. It is not used individually in Modern Chinese, but it doesn't have a bad meaning and it's not far from what you asked for (it could be argued that for a tattoo it's okay). The most common use for this character these days is to mean "English", as in "ying1guo2" (England) or "ying1wen2" (English language).
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