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Minor detail: C919 somehow strikes me as a non-impressive-sounding moniker. The sound of it is somehow "off". Does it "sound" better in Chinese? Not sure how
by Florin_Andrei 7y ago
Minor detail: C919 somehow strikes me as a non-impressive-sounding moniker. The sound of it is somehow "off".
Does it "sound" better in Chinese?
Not sure how to explain it better.
- Already__Taken 7y ago919 is one of the greatest Porsches ever so some marketing dept thinks its pretty good.
- inferiorhuman 7y agoHow impressive does B747 or A380 sound? Manufacturers have largely stopped giving fancy names to airliners, and I'm sure Boeing has some regrets about calling the 787 'Dreamliner'.
- johnny-lee 7y agosee the wikipedia entry on Chinese numerology, esp. number 9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_numerology#Nine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_numerology#Nine tl;dr - Chinese pronunciation of 9 sounds similar to the Chinese word for longevity/long life. You'd rarely see the number 4 used since that sounds like the pronunciation for the word 'death'. 8 is another popular number, synonymous with wealth. Go into a parking lot with many Asian drivers - you can pick many of the Chinese drivers just by looking at their license plates and checking if they have one or more 8's or 9's (and lack of 4's) in the license plate. Applies to many number-based items - phone numbers, highrises targeted at Asians may skip the 4th and 14th floors (haven't been in such buildings with more than 20 stories, but I'd assume the pattern would extend to any floor with a 4 in it - no idea about buildings with more than 39 floors) Once you know about it, it's hard to unsee...
- Florin_Andrei 7y agoOMG, that explains so many things. Thanks!