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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[Tudor V]

Hi, can someone tell me what 0811 means? (if it means something)... Or if it has some value. Thanks!

 

[NikolicN]

namepros.com/threads/wanted-native-speaking-chinese-or-someone-who-speak-chienese-for-selling-domains.966067/#post-5684440

 

[TRY]

jpm.cn recently bought exact match .us cctld for $5,500 (JPMorgan owns the .com)
By owning the .com you can target all countries with the one url effectively.
As for the companies that are global and don't own the .com it would be prudent for them to aquire the cctld of countries in their respective markets before their competition does.

P.s. thank you kassey for sharing what you know.

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] Single letter c.fish sold for $195 (1,300 yuan) in recent West.cn auction. Just shows rarity does sell, though at low price compared with mainstream extensions. c.fish may mean 吃鱼 (eat fish). Past sales include 3.fish, 5.fish, 7.fish, 9.fish, and q.fish, at prices between 1,000 and 2,000 yuan.

[News] Beijing-based Teleinfo announced new services to help foreign registries entering China to obtain approval from MIIT. Teleinfo was instrumental in helping Verisign getting .com and .net approved by MIIT recently.

[News] DYZ .com sold for close to $42 (280k yuan) in recent auction. DYZ may mean 大宇宙 (big universe).

[News] 095 .com sold for 6 figures (7-figure yuan) in recent auction. 095 rhymes with 你找我 (you're looking for me) and 95 is also associated with 九五至尊 (idiom=supreme).

[Blog] Be careful not to be pinched by the pins

 

[Kassey Lee]

Hi, can someone tell me what 0811 means? (if it means something)... Or if it has some value.

0811 rhymes with 你发易易 (it's easy for you to make a fortune)

By owning the .com you can target all countries with the one url effectively.

Very much agreed. Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate it.

 

[Tudor V]

Thank you @Kassey Lee

 

[Haris]

Hi guys,

I have just joined WeChat, need to find domainer groups, can anyone assist?

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] DTP .com sold for close to $42k (280k yuan) in recent auction. DTP may mean 大图片 (big picture).

[News] LCP.cn sold for low 5 figures (high 5-figure yuan) to end user recently. LCP may mean 理财品 (products to manage finance).

[News] 8.dog sold for $1,350 (9k yuan) in August 17 West.cn auction. 8 rhymes with八卦 (gossip). Earlier, K.dog was sold for $900 (6k yuan) on West.cn.

[News] 181.xyz sold for $3k (21k yuan) in August 17 West.cn auction. 181 rhymes with 要不要 (want it or not?).

[Blog] Want to befriend big Chinese investors? Get a nickname

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] VS .com launched to match brand name Wei Sheng (维胜=maintain victory) to provide financial products. "v" rhymes with "wei" in this case.

[News] One "r" too many. Financial service provider Yin Ke Wang (银客网=silver customer net) finally upgraded from Yinker .com to Yinke .com.

[News] 186.xyz sold for $3k (20k yuan) in August 18 West.cn auction. 186 rhymes with 要发了 (going to make a fortune).

[News] RZQ .com sold for $36k (242k yuan) in August 18 auction. RZQ may mean 融资期 (financing term).

[Blog] At the garbage dump #5

 

[offthehandle]

Thanks for the link here! I tried to post a reply on the other thread but need to upgrade.

I wanted to thank you there as I read your blog/website a week ago and subscribed too. It was helpful to me for some translation information as I own a NNNN.com domain, I've had it for 20 years that I will sell eventually- and that is what actually inspired me to look into this domaining business. I had this unused, unattended email account listed on Whois and was always loaded with spam... but only recently realized after about 2 years of not reviewing it... found it was filled with 200+ unsolicited offers, some of which were chinese in origin. So I started seaching the web and found your site! Your translations are really cool and were helpful. I like your candidness and writing style too, it's a very different perspective (from Chinese viewpoint) that I have never ventured into exploring.

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] Want to grab good domain name? Burn mid-night oil. Well-known investor Feng ZHOU (周峰) stayed awake at 3am and seized Chuangtouquan .com in last 4 minutes of auction. Chuangtouquan is 3-pin and stands for 创投圈 (venture capitalist community), which matches same company name (创投圈) Zhou already owns using domain name vc.cn.

[News] Old Jingtailan company Beijing Fa Lang Chang (北京珐琅厂) launched website using Chinese IDN.IDN 景泰蓝.网址 (Jingtailan.netaddress) to redirect to 5L official site BJFLC .com. Jingtailan (Cloisonne) is an ancient technique used in decorating metalwork objects.

[News] QKJ .com sold for $36k (240k yuan) in August 18 auction. QKJ may mean 取款机 (automated teller machine).

[News] PZL .com sold for high 5 figures (mid 6-figure yuan) in private transaction. PZL may mean 拍照乐 (fun in taking picture).

[Blog] Eleven tips for Chinese domain investors

 

[Kassey Lee]

Thanks for the link here! I tried to post a reply on the other thread but need to upgrade.

I wanted to thank you there as I read your blog/website a week ago and subscribed too. It was helpful to me for some translation information as I own a NNNN.com domain, I've had it for 20 years that I will sell eventually- and that is what actually inspired me to look into this domaining business. I had this unused, unattended email account listed on Whois and was always loaded with spam... but only recently realized after about 2 years of not reviewing it... found it was filled with 200+ unsolicited offers, some of which were chinese in origin. So I started seaching the web and found your site! Your translations are really cool and were helpful. I like your candidness and writing style too, it's a very different perspective (from Chinese viewpoint) that I have never ventured into exploring.

I like your jumping in and generously contributing to the forum by sharing results of your hard work with the community. I want to thank you too. Keep sharing!

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] Startup Yi Fang Wan (一房网=one house net) launched real estate website on iFang .com. "i" is wrong choice as domain name now means 爱房 (love house). "e" or "Yi" would be better.

[News] .win exceeded 1m registrations. As of August 18, 1,002,491 .win domain names were registered, making .win the 4th largest new extension in China, after .xyz (6.5m), ,top (.32m), and .wang (1.1m).

[News] 181.xyz and 186.xyz sold for over $3k (20k yuan) each in West.cn auction. 181 rhymes with 要不要 (want it or not?) and 186 要发了 (going to make a fortune).

[News] 029.xyz sold for $1.4k (9,200 yuan) in August 21 auction. 029 is dialing code of Xian.

[Blog] Chinese domain market data: the big picture

 

[NikolicN]

namepros.com/threads/wanted-native-speaking-chinese-or-someone-who-speak-chienese-for-selling-domains.967196/

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] 138.xyz and 426.xyz sold for $1,200 (8000 yuan) and $750 (5000 yuan) respectively in West.cn auction. 138 rhymes with 一生发 (be rich all your life) and 426 是爱乐 (is love and fun).

[News] Short is good and .cm sells too. mp.cm, us.cm, and or.cm sold for $1,410 (9,400 yuan), $1,050 (7,000 yuan), and $750 (5000 yuan) respectively in recent West.cn auction. MP may mean 买票 (buy ticket) and OR may mean 偶然 (by chance).

[News] 705 .com went to China for 6 figures (7-figure yuan) recently, according to a post on domain forum DNBBS .com. 705 rhymes with 起来玩 (get up and play).

[News] 182.xyz sold for $2.5k (17k yuan) in August 22 auction. 182 rhymes with 一辈爱 (love for the lifetime).

[Blog] Learning from Chinese domain market data

 

[dna]

Do you live in china? Can you view YouTube videos from China?

 

[GoKaizen]

A 16-year-old British girl earns £48,000 helping Chinese people name their babies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...8000-helping-chinese-people-name-their-babies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...8000-helping-chinese-people-name-their-babies

 

[GoKaizen]

@equity78 covered this story.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/fo...e-teen-is-getting-paid-to-name-babies.971265/

A 16-year-old British girl earns £48,000 helping Chinese people name their babies
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...8000-helping-chinese-people-name-their-babies

 

[Sinh]

Do you live in china? Can you view YouTube videos from China?

He is living in NewZealand.

 

[Corey]

great thread. Any news for October?

Cheers
Corey