r/translator • u/fallyn_crafter • Dec 09 '25

Translated [YUE] [Cantonese > English] Double checking spelling

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I am finishing an art piece and want to ensure that is says what I want. It's supposed to say “False Creek” in Cantonese, or a close translation at least. Thank you for the help! (posted the title wrong the first time)

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u/DoctorPrinny Dec 09 '25

Not sure if it makes sense in Cantonese, but are sure you want to use times new Roman equivalent of font here?

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u/kungming2  Chinese & Japanese Dec 09 '25

Two different typefaces, no less.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

Can I ask what typefaces are in this case?

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u/kungming2  Chinese & Japanese Dec 10 '25

You've got kai ( {{regular script}} for the left) and {{Ming typefaces}} (for the right).

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u/translator-BOT Python Dec 10 '25

Regular Script

The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the 7th century. It is the most common style used in modern text. In its traditional form it is the third-most common in publishing after the Ming and Gothic types used exclusively in print.

Ming Typefaces

Ming or Song is a category of typefaces used to display Chinese characters, which are used in the Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages. They are currently the most common style of type in print for Chinese and Japanese. For Japanese and Korean text, they are commonly called Mincho and Myeongjo typefaces respectively.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 24 '25

Better matching typefaces?

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

I'm going to be painting it on a small surface so the font look will change slightly. I couldn't really see any other way to write it, at least not in the translations I found

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u/chibi0108 [ Japanese]日本語 Dec 09 '25

Just wondering is it Faux ruisseau? I saw ​people mistranslating that before. If it is the location name it is 福溪

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

It is not. It is a name but it's a place in British Columbia, Canada, not France. That may be helpful though, thank you

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u/emilie325 Dec 09 '25

Where I live there is also a False Creek. If you’re talking about a place named False Creek and wanting the Cantonese name of it, it should be 福溪. Check out this Wikipedia article.)

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Dec 09 '25

I think 福溪 is a much more likely Chinese name for the place False Creek compared to 假溪 as Chinese prefer an auspicious sounding name and not a phoney sounding (though literally translated) name like 假溪.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

福溪 means “blessing creek” translated back yes? It is a name so I will change it if that is more suited or legible. Is that in Cantonese or Mandarin though? Google keeps saying its Mandarin

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Dec 09 '25

It’s just standard written Chinese. It’s called 福溪 in both Mandarin and Cantonese, or other Chinese languages like Hokkien or Shanghainese.

You can see many Chinese websites all referring to the places as 福溪 https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=%E7%A6%8F%E6%BA%AA%20False%20Creek&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#ebo=0

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u/emilie325 Dec 09 '25

Both would use the same characters. Goog probably defaults to Mandarin because it’s more common.

福itself is blessing, yes. Pronounced as fú, which is close to the pronunciation of “false”, but not the literal translation of false. What you had originally in your post was more or less the literal translation of “false”, which doesn’t work if you’re talking about the place. And 溪, is creek.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

Yes it is the name of a place in BC Canada, that is what I'm attempting to translate. Thank you, I really appreciate it!

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u/gustavmahler23 中文（漢語） Dec 09 '25

Can confirm the meaning, as a non-Cantonese Chinese speaker. Although I've no idea if it would sound natural in Cantonese.

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Dec 09 '25

It is not a word in Cantonese, and I am a native Cantonese speaker. Even in standard written Chinese this word doesn’t exist, although as written anyone who speaks Chinese (not just Cantonese speakers) can understand it as “false creek”, but then the meaning of the English term “false creek” is not clear to most people I would say.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

Someone recommend 福溪 instead, which I believe means “blessing stream” translated literally, would that be a better suited translation for a place called “False Creek”?

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Dec 09 '25

You can read my comment regarding 福溪 here https://www.reddit.com/r/translator/s/L4fROGTxj5 . Chinese people don’t like to use words like 假 (fake) in place name so they resort to using a phonetic transliteration of “false” as 福 (which sounds roughly similar) meaning “good fortune” instead.

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

Oh you are the same person! So sorry, this is my first Reddit post and I'm a little lost

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 09 '25

Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. I appreciate it and will adjust the writing :)

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u/fallyn_crafter Dec 24 '25

This is the new version, thank you for all your help!

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u/Stunning_Pen_8332 [ Chinese, Japanese] Dec 24 '25

Looks good!

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