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OK, once and for all...how do you pronounce Yi Jianlian?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by A-Train, Nov 10, 2007.

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  1. tsunami

    tsunami Member

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    what you said is wrong
     
    #21 tsunami, Nov 10, 2007
  2. vcchlw

    vcchlw Member

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    Hahaha. It isn't even a debate. Go learn some Chinese if you wish.
     
    #22 vcchlw, Nov 10, 2007
  3. vcchlw

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    #23 vcchlw, Nov 10, 2007
  4. CharlieMurphy

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    How can you do such accurate statistics on our pronunciation through the board? ;)
     
    #24 CharlieMurphy, Nov 11, 2007
  5. bingsha10

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    No one is gonna figure out tones on an internet message board. How people say it is good enough.
     
    #25 bingsha10, Nov 11, 2007
  6. sphynx

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    just call him Yi...pronouce "ee", as to Jianlian,it is usually not neccessary to pronouce...in China,we call him "a-lian"... even no nickname in China!
     
    #26 sphynx, Nov 11, 2007
  7. hooroo

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    Call him Ji-Li.
     
    #27 hooroo, Nov 11, 2007
  8. Yaozer

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    ^^LMAO! Genius!!!!!

    I think we have winnder. Ji-Li it is. lock this thread up.
     
    #28 Yaozer, Nov 11, 2007
  9. zhaozhilong

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    Yall can stop the debate now. This is correct.
     
    #29 zhaozhilong, Nov 11, 2007
  10. jpsamhyz

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    You are basically right, except that "Jian" is more like "Geeant" rather than "Giant" without a T. It's "ee" in the middle rather than "ai".
     
    #30 jpsamhyz, Nov 11, 2007
  11. bleh12345

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    Guys the demo that someone posted is correct.

    Anyway, just call him Yi (EE). :D
     
    #31 bleh12345, Nov 11, 2007
  12. Yaozer

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    ELL EEEEE AAAAA OOOOOOOOOO!!!
     
    #32 Yaozer, Nov 11, 2007
  13. jpsamhyz

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    #33 jpsamhyz, Nov 11, 2007
  14. hooroo

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    http://myespn.go.com/nba/truehoop
     
    #34 hooroo, Nov 14, 2007
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