Chinese acronyms
Language Log 2019-12-22
Summary:
Apollo Wu sent in this list of what he calls "Chinese acronyms" (Romanizations, translations, links, and comments are by VHM): GJBZ 国家标准 Guójiā biāozhǔn ("National Standard") — this is commonly reduced still further to "GB" YDYL 一带一路 Yīdài yīlù ("One Belt, One Road" or "Belt and Road") RMB 人民币 Rénmínbì ("RMB", the Chinese yuan) GDP […]