域名|Chinese Perspective

[Kassey Lee]

I believe only short and easy-to-remember domain names are sustainable, regardless of where in the world you live and which cultural background you come from.

Now that the Chinese domain market has become a hot topic, I myself want to understand this trend too. Is there any real meaning behind each domain name sold in China? Here, I'd like to share with you what I've found as I read the Chinese news everyday.

GZX.com
GZX can stand for 更自信 (even more self-confident) which can be used in many fields such as education, self-help, and even consumer products to raise your self image.

XLY.com
XLY can stand for 夏令营 (summer camp) or 新领域 (new field) which can be used in recreation and high-tech products.

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[Kassey Lee]

HI Can I ask if my regs are totally wrong? :D
I hope some of these is the right translation!
All dot COM
jiaergeda = Kolkata (Calcutta city)

jiaergeda = 加尔各答 = Calcutta

You can try this method: Enter the pinyin word into Yabla. See the example using jiaergeda below.
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=jiaergeda+

could you tell me the meaning of these
daizheai.com

daizheai = 带着爱 (carry love). I'm curious. Why did you acquire the Pinyin domain names if you don't know their meanings?

I see your latest post "How is .org being used in China" and it made me think to ask the real meaning of 机构. I have read it means agency, organization, and government organization. Is .机构 not commonly used? How do you interpret it? It is ran by pir.org (same company that controls .org).

According to Yabla:
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=机构

机构 means: mechanism, structure, organization, agency, or institution.

See the Stats page on my website. According to my last check in May, .机构 (org) had 315 registrations only, so it's not popular at all.

 

[Rammbo]

well I was using google but it hasn't been accurate when I ask the meanings. So I don't end up with what I think I getting. but with this one I googled "with love." I realize what may mean one thing in one place could mean something different in another..Thank you for your help.

 

[Domainers-Den]

Hi Kassey Lee,

I have QHP.ch. Is it worth and Is there any meaning in Chinese?

 

[Kassey Lee]

@Domainers-Den

QHP may mean 求和平 (request peace) and 奇虎牌 (unusual tiger brand). QHP.com.cn is a developed site by a printing company.

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

LDLD.com sold for 20k CNY in recent auction. LDLD may mean 溜达溜达 (to stroll), 利达乐贷 (favorable and happy loan), 劳动乐贷 (happy loan for labor work). It just shows some 4L are better than others. >>

YBYN.com (7,400 CNY), FCTB.com (7,400), and QZPZ.com (7,600) sold in recent auction. YBYN may mean 御宝羊奶 (sheep's milk with imperial seal), FCTB 房产淘宝 (real estate treasure hunting), and QZPZ 泉州盆栽 (Quan Zhou bonsai). >>

TWH.com sold for 260k CNY in recent auction. TWH may mean 题外话 (conversation outside the topic), 调味盒 (seasoning box), and 台湾话 (Taiwanese language). >>

HRN.com sold for 248k CNY in recent auction. HRN may mean 鹤瑞年 (crane luck year), 好热闹 (very lively), and 火热男 (a passionate man). >>

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[Domainers-Den]

@Domainers-Den

QHP may mean 求和平 (request peace) and 奇虎牌 (unusual tiger brand). QHP.com.cn is a developed site by a printing company.

Thank you very much

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

1755.com sold for 600k CNY in recent auction now launched into website where 1755 means 一起玩玩 (let's play together), a game-based education service for children. >>

HXRZ.com sold for 9k CNY in recent auction. HXRZ may mean 华夏融资 (China financing) and 宏信融资 (magnificent trust financing). RZ is a big money acronym in China. >>

RKJR.com sold for 11k CYN in recent auction.RKJR may mean 瑞康金融 (lucky and peacefulfinance) and 仁康金融 (humane and peaceful finance). JR, too, is a money acronym in China. >>

Even seemingly random 4C .com has value. S4YD.com (盛世阅读=goden age of reading) has been developed into a reading site. Normally, this 4-pin name is turned into acronym SSYD.com which is likely owned by someone else. 4 is used instead as it rhymes with name. >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

VQ.cn sold for 280k CNY in recent auction. V rhymes with 微 (micro) and 味 (taste), so VQ may mean 味千 (thousand tastes), 围棋 (the game of Go), and 微钱 (micro money). >>

NLNL valuable too. 3s6y.com just launched as official site by a printing company. Name matches 三设六印 (3 setups and 6 prints) brand but still difficult to remember, imo. >>

ZFL.com sold for 280k CNY in recent auction. ZFL may mean 脂肪粒 (fat pills), 支付令 (instruction to pay), and 支付乐 (payment fun). >>

BZCJ.com sold in June 27 auction. BZCJ may mean 包装车间 (package workshop), 标准场景 (standard scene), and 壁纸厂家 (wallpaper factory). >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

Gewen.me launched as fee-based answer from experts service. Gewan means 格问 (to study and ask). The service is about individual persons asking questions, so appropriate choice of .me extension. >>

Upgrade by going long? Live streaming operator YY recently "upgrade" name to "YY Live". Fortunately, the company has not upgraded their official site YY.com to a longer domain name. >>

aeiouv work in some cases. ASZ.com sold for 140k CNY in recent auction. ASZ may mean 暗杀者 (assassin), 爱数字 (love numbers), and 爱深圳 (love Shenzhen). >>

J and D are money letters because J(金) is gold and D(贷) is loan. Recently, JKD.com (金开贷)was launched as a lending service. >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

Qing.cc sold for 128k CNY in June 29 auction. Qing is 1-pin and may mean 晴 (clear), 情 (feeling), 庆 (celebrate), and 轻 (light). >>

NNLL spotted. 98ep.com official site of Chinese printing startup which received 350m CNY C series funding recently. ep is for "easy printing". >>

GZD.com sold for 350k CNY in recent auction. GZD may mean 公主贷 (princess lending), 鸽子蛋 (dove egg), or 关注度 (degree of interest). >>

DLJT.com sold for 14k CNY in June 29 auction. DLJT may mean 道路交通 (road traffic), 大连交通 (traffic in Dalian), or 电力集团 (electricity group). >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

10.com sold to Internet company in Hong Kong bearing same name (拾网络科技有限公司). Price reported to be about $1.5m (10m yuan). >>

29.com sold but buyer name not known. Seller is domain investor Jandy who bought from overseas owner for low 6 figures yuan in 2006. >>

Q2.cn sold for $17k (110k yuan). Q2 may mean 企鹅 (penguin), 球儿 (small ball), or 晴儿 (name of a character in TV drama). >>

GZB.com sold for $60k (400k yuan) in recent auction. GZB may mean 工资表 (list of wage info), 工作表 (worksheet), or 果汁杯 (fruit juice cup). Possible future sale to end user already using GZB.cn. >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

YGY.com sold for $55k (365k yuan) in recent auction. YGY may mean 摇滚乐 (rock 'n roll), 鱼肝油 (cod liver oil), or 玉观音 (the jade Goddess of Mercy). Interior design firm YGY.com.cn should be interested in this domain name. >>

Qibuxueche.com (起步学车=learn driving) just received $1.5m (10m yuan) angel funding to expand its marketplace on driving lessons. Idea is good but domain name is a bit long at 4-pin. How about upgrading to QBXC.com? Lucky you, it's still available for purchase. >>

.me can work. Ele.me announced last month that it has become the No. 3 platform to receive the most online orders in China, following No. 1 Taobao and No. 2 Didi Kuaiche. Quite an achievement for a non-mainsream domain extension. Ele.me means 饿了么 (Are you hungry?) and works in this case as both sides of the dot work together to form one meaningful Chinese phrase. >>

Tower enables you to collaborate with others like working in a virtual office. The company recently received $3m (20m yuan) A+ series funding. Official site is Tower.im where ccTLD im is marketed as "instant messaging". May work as it is not targeting general consumers. >>

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[10001]

@Kassey Lee Hi Kassey,

I would like to have a private conversation with you, I saw that I cannot start one with you, Can you start a conversation with me as I need to discuss about a Chinese domain name and its value.

Thank you
Best,
Abin

 

[Kassey Lee]

@10001 In the spirit of sharing knowledge with other Namepros members, please post your question here. You can exclude the domain extension if you want privacy.

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

LNX.com sold for 6 figures yuan recently. LNX may mean 靓女秀 (pretty girl show), 辽宁秀 (a show about Liaoning province), or 老年秀 (a show about the elderly). >>

RKL.com sold for $35k (235k yuan) recently. RKL may mean 绕口令 (tongue-twister), 入库量 (amount of inventory shipped in), or 人口论 (population theory). >>

.mobi in action. Old man tricked by domain registrar into buying IDN .mobi and paid $12k (80k yuan) to acquire 美食汇.mobi. He sued and got back half. Chinese IDN .mobi costs less than $100 to register. >>

Short 3-pin is worth something. Huluche.com sold for 5 figures yuan recently. Huluche means 葫芦车 (gourd car). Despite 3-pin, name has only 7 characters, so imo is good. >>

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[Domainers-Den]

593195.com any meaning for it??

 

[10001]

Hi Kassey, @Kassey Lee

I remember that you wrote about Chinese lucky numbers and domains that sold for $xxx,xxx. What is that lucky number? What do you think will be the value of a domain with that two same lucky numbers and an alphabet?

Thanks
Best,
Abin

 

[Kassey Lee]

593195.com any meaning for it??

Only a few long numbers have Chinese meanings. Visit the 123 page on my website for some examples. With long numbers, I don't bother to look for their meanings. Very few will be used by end users anyway.

I remember that you wrote about Chinese lucky numbers and domains that sold for $xxx,xxx. What is that lucky number? What do you think will be the value of a domain with that two same lucky numbers and an alphabet?

I don't remember either. If you find it, ask me again.

 

[nicedomains]

Kasey, thank you for sharing so much here! I have a question about a .com I have that is receiving many inquiries. Bz13, maybe you can help me understand its meaning?

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

VR.cn sold again, this time for close to $1.5m (10m yuan) on July 4. Buyer is entrepreneur Hang Zhong REN (任杭中) and landing page indicates new business will be related to virtual reality. VR.cn was sold two months ago for several million yuan, showing end users' big appetite for premium domain names >>

According to Chinese news, Paragon.com have sold for more than $500k to Tencent subsidiary Epic Games. Currently, paragon.com forwards to epicgames.com. Reversed whois check reportedly shows same email for Weixin.com, thus proving ownership by Tencent. >>

FQI.com sold for $17k (112k yuan). Chinese news article translated FQI as 福气 (blessing), 夫妻 (husband and wife), and 分期 (by installment), but I think it's a stretch. Their method used is F (acronym) + Qi (Pinyin), which is confusing to consumers imo. >>

ZFY.com sold for $46k (305k yuan) in July 4 auction. ZFY is a great name and may mean 支付易 (easy payment), 真房源 (true source of houses), and 租房易 (easy house renting). >>

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