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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yingyong sounds cool. It's got yoyo vibes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours 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 1 points 7 hours ago

Eh, that kinda works out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ping pong

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Or as the Chinese say ping pong