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]

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?

BZ13 may mean 报纸一生 (newspaper all your life).

 

[Domainers-Den]

83BN.?

 

[Yoocandoit]

Is it even worth investing in LLL or LLLL domains unless you have a balance of at least 25K to burn? Its probably impossible to go onto somewhere like godaddy and buy a LLLL that isn't taken for $10

 

[Sophia Alice]

@Kassey Lee

Can you help in translating these numeric domains to english

7076
1280
1346
0857
1905
0060

Please help ..Thank you

 

[Kassey Lee]

83BN.?

83 may mean 拜山 (sweep the graves of ancestors) and BN 不难 (not difficult).

Is it even worth investing in LLL or LLLL domains unless you have a balance of at least 25K to burn? Its probably impossible to go onto somewhere like godaddy and buy a LLLL that isn't taken for $10

You can pick up LLNN, LNNN, NNLL, etc. at less than $10 if you are willing to look into the garbage bin.

7076
0060

7076 may mean 情侣喜乐(lovers' Joy)
0060 may mean 赢赢来赢 (win win, come and win)

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

1.org.cn launched as microboss (small business owners) encyclopedia. Well, it's more like a search engine for small business listings. >>

6J.cn sold for $17k (114k yuan) in June 5 auction. This domain name was registered in 2004. Someone had the foresight to grab it 12 years ago! Similar name 7u.com already developed into game site. >>

666.tv sold for $27k (180k yuan) in recent auction. 666 rhymes with 溜溜溜 (stroll) and is a lucky number favored by Chinese. Similar names such as 666wan.com, shafa666.com, and 666guakao.com are already developed into websites. >>

6L .com sold for $32k (210k yuan) but it's a Pinyin name: Anping.com. AnPin is 2-pin and may mean 安平 which is a geo name. Other possible translations are 安瓶 (safe bottle) and 安评 (safety review). >>

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[Yoocandoit]

I need a chinese friend lol is there some kind of software that translates words into pinyin?

 

[Kassey Lee]

I need a chinese friend lol is there some kind of software that translates words into pinyin?

You can try: https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=域名

 

[Rammbo]

Hi
Could you help me out by telling me the meaning of zhipin please. If there is one.. Thanks

 

[korganian]

Google translates haohmaru as "good numbers" Is that correct?

 

[Kassey Lee]

Could you help me out by telling me the meaning of zhipin please. If there is one.. Thanks

Zhi Pin = 制品= product. You can enter the Pinyin words into Yabla. Sometimes it works.
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=zhipin

Google translates haohmaru as "good numbers" Is that correct?

It's not Pinyin. Details here:
http://snk.wikia.com/wiki/Haohmaru

 

[Rammbo]

Thanks I was going for virtual reality products. Google said it was products but I don't know if it's a commonly used word for products. Like "vrzhipin" virtual reality products. Could cover all virtual reality products headsets, games, toys.. Etc..
Thanks for taking the time to respond.

 

[Rammbo]

What's the difference between zhipin & chanpin? They both seem to mean products. But I'm confused about the usage.. Which is more commonly used

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

Zai Huang Bao (仔皇煲) completed Pre-A series $1.5m (10m yuan) funding. Official site is matching zaihuangbao.com. At 11 characters, I think it's a bit long. How about acronym ZHB.com? Sorry, it's a developed Chinese site already. >>

3982.com sold for $32k (210k yuan) in July 6 auction. 3 rhymes with 生 (alive), 9 with 久 (long time), 8 with 发 (make a fortune), and 2 with 爱 (love). All the good meanings to lift the value of this name. >>

At World Domain Conference interview, well-known investor Xiao Hang SHEN (沈晓航) suggested numerics up to 5N .com are investment grade. I think he meant 6N and beyond are for speculation only (traded between domain speculators). >>

7P.cn sold for $16k (104k yuan) in recent auction. Meaning comes from rhyming of 7 (旗) and acronym of P (袍). Together as a name, 7P may mean 旗袍 (Chinese-style dress). >>

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[Kassey Lee]

What's the difference between zhipin & chanpin? They both seem to mean products. But I'm confused about the usage.. Which is more commonly used

Good question. I've seen both and I was also wondering what their differences are. According to Baidu
zhipin= 制品=manufactured products only
chanpin= 产品 =products & services for consumption. Much broader.

http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/206748001.html

Even I just learned something. You may want to ask other Chinese investors for their comments. I don't invest in Pinyin names.

 

[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

35m domain names in China, which shares 40% global domain sales. Zhejiang province accounts for more than 50% of domain sales in China. If you read this news article, you want to move to Zhejiang right away. >>

Top Chinese domain registrar CNDNS.com (美橙互联) is having a bargain sales. How about 45 cents (3 yuan) for .pw, 75 cents (5 yuan) for .top, and very low prices for more than 10 extensions. Will low prices create another boom in the Chinese market? >>

ZJP.com sold for $50k (330k yuan) in July 7 auction. ZJP may mean 中间派 (moderate party), 传记片 (biography film), or 终结篇 (final chapter) >>

GZD.com sold for $46k (306k yuan) in July 7 auction. GZD may mean 公主贷 (princess lending), 鸽子蛋 (dove egg), or 关注度 (degree of interest). >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

e does not need translation. e背调 went online recently using domain name ebeidiao.cn. e rhymes with Yi (易) so is a good letter to start with any business focusing on "easy so and so". >>

.xin, first extension launched by Alibaba, is being promoted as credit rating service for businesses, according to Aliyun director Ying Qiao SONG in interview at World Domain Conference. XIN means 信(credibility) in Chinese and Aliyun is working with Alibaba and Antgroup to provide this service. >>

36.net sold for $135k (900k yuan) in July 7 auction. 36 is associated with Chinese ancient essay titled Thirty-Six Stratagems for solving problems. Similar name 36.cn already developed into job site. >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

Package of three .wang domain names sold for $18k (120k yuan) in private transaction: Kang.wang (康=healthy), Gang.wang (钢=steel), and Tang.wang (糖=sugar). >>

An LLNN .com spotted in news. Xing Cheng (新橙) just launched XC10.com as game site. XC matches this game startup's name and 10 may imply digital (1 and 0). Xing Cheng has been voted best game company in Asia. >>

Another end user company launching new service on NN + English domain name. Startup just received angel funding of about $8m (50m yuan) and official website is 39hospital.com. 3 may mean live (生) and 9 long long time (久). Other similar domain names owned by end user companies are 99fund.com and 100offer.com. >>

BGI.com sold for $235k early this year has gone live. Domain name was acquired by Chinese genome research company BGI to upgrade from BGI-international.com. Chinese like "short" domain names. >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

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Leba.com sold for near $150k (1m yuan) recently to end user company. Leba is 2-pin and may mean 乐吧 (happy bar), 乐爸 (happy dad), or 乐霸 (happy tyrant). Buyer is internet startup and plans to build local social network. >>

Real estate startup closed $30m (200m yuan) Series B funding to expand business in providing shared work space and social networking for entrepreneurs. Official website is Nash.work. Domain name matches company name and nature of business is about "work". >>

"short" is better than perfect match. Online lender Li Min Wang (利民网) recently upgraded its perfectly matched domain Liminwang.com to Limin.com. Maybe they'll drop "wang" (meaning net) from their company name? >>

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[Kassey Lee]

Chinese Domain News

X.gg sold for $33k (220k yuan) in July 11 auction on West.cn. X can represent many good Chinese characters, such as 信 (trust), 喜 (joy), 学 (learn). 性 (sex), or 戏 (game). >>

5102.com sold for $25k (164k yuan) in recent auction. 5102 is an excellent number because it rhymes with 我要你爱 (I want you to love me). Good meaning definitely beats "0". >>

ZSB.com sold for $66k (437k yuan) in July 12 auction. ZSB may mean 正式版 (formal edition), 掌上宝 (treasure in your palm), or 知识宝 (treasure of knowledge). >>

OQQ.com sold for $25k (166k yuan) in recent auction. Domain name reminds us of 哦，QQ! (Oh! QQ) where QQ is brand of instant messaging service by Tencent. >>

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