Everyone, translate a word—\"shanzhai\"—those with correct translations will be rewarded

Made in China. For foreign products

fortresses cheap copies imitators walled villages

“The term “shanzhai” originates from Cantonese and means “small-scale” or even something akin to an “underground factory”; its main characteristics are imitation, speed, and accessibility to the general public. These days, there are imitation versions of all kinds of things on the Internet: imitation stars, imitation \"Shenzhou VII\", imitation \"Bird’s Nest\", and imitation versions of \"Dream of the Red Chamber\" that have even become more popular than the original version. Piracy culture is deeply marked by grassroots innovation and the wisdom of the people. “The term “shanzhai” should normally be translated as: cheap copy; whereas in today’s popular internet slang, it should be translated as: desa berkubu

Counterfeit: made in China

Imitation: copycat

Counterfeit products counterfeit

Shanzhai is already an English word; it refers to Chinese-made imitations as well as pirated brands and goods. It can also be used to describe people who are lookalikes, low-quality or inferior products, as well as things created as parodies."

I like to use clone

emulational can also be used as a synonym

This post was last edited by yinni on 2011-11-5 at 14:12. The section “How to say it in English” explains the corresponding English terms for knockoffs in three different situations: knockoff/lookalike/spoof. The link is as follows; you can download the MP3 to listen to it: http://www.unsv.com/voanews/how-to-say/lessons/001/. Jessia is studying Chinese in Beijing, and her Chinese friends turn to her when they encounter words they don’t know how to express in English. Today, Yu Miao has a question: Fake YM: Jessica, what do you think of this watch of mine? Jessica: LV’s! Nice! Did you win the lottery? YM: Win the lottery? I don’t have that much luck! This table is counterfeit! Jessica: Ah? What do you mean? YM: A knockoff, that is… ah… not a real LV, just a fake one… Jessica: Oh, I see! The watch is a knockoff! k-n-o-c-k-o-f-f, a fake product. YM: Oh~~~ So a fake version of a brand-name product is called a knockoff. Jessica: Right. My friends told me that Xiushui Market is the place to go for designer knockoffs. YM: That’s right; many people really like to go to Xiushui to buy fake brand-name products! By the way, wearing these fake LV items makes me feel like a real celebrity; people even say I’m a knockoff of Zhang Ziyi, so I’m basically a fake version of Zhang Ziyi, right? Jessica: (Hahaha…) No, in that case, you should say you’re a Zhang Ziyi lookalike! YM: “Lookalike” means someone who resembles a celebrity – essentially a fake version of that celebrity! Oh, Jessica, I’ve wanted to tell you for ages that you’re a Lady GaGa lookalike. Jessica: Thanks! I’m flattered! YM: By the way, I’m going to watch a play later; it’s called “Avanti Da”. Jessica: Avatar? The movie Avatar? YM: No, it’s a play that imitates Avatar; it’s funny – it’s a knockoff of Avatar. Jessica: Oh! You mean a spoof. That means you’ll imitate the movie’s style, but in a humorous or sarcastic way. YM: So these parody versions of artistic works are called spoof. Jessica: That’s right! s-p-o-o-f, spoof. YM: Let me summarize: fake versions of branded products are knockoffs; fake versions of celebrities’ faces are lookalikes; and fake artistic works are spoofs.