Chinese phonology doesn't allow for the pronunciation of "app", for example. I see a lot of Chinese people spelling it as "APP", and pronouncing it accordingly. It's kinda funny to me, since the Mandarin word "yingyong" is only two syllables. "APP" just seems more cumbersome by all account, yet it has become inexplicably popular.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yingyong sounds cool. It's got yoyo vibes

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ping pong

[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Or as the Chinese say ping pong

[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It literally means "to apply", funnily.
But of course the majority of Chinese people are not English speakers, so they see "app" but can't know it's the same meaning.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Eh, that kinda works out.