<p>I'm pretty sure this is not the answer you are looking for, but here it is anyway...</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/BcnGy.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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2013-02-20T09:50:29.673Z
My favorite was when I saw a girl with 火 tattooed on herself - I didn't have the heart to explain to her that it's pronounced "Whore"
jsj
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2013-02-20T10:49:23.773Z
I think it's only a matter of time. Chinese really like English and like to be appear able to understand it. I saw tissue paper yesterday marked "Smooth and Tenacious"
tao
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2013-02-20T12:31:59.523Z
Smooth and tenacious actually sounds like really good qualities for a tissue...
juckele
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2013-02-20T14:24:25.453Z
@juckele I'd buy it :D
user3871
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2013-02-20T21:29:13.743Z
Ha, I've seen this before.
deutschZuid
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2013-02-23T19:00:23.703Z
@trideceth12 that's funny, but that 're' part goes only for Northern Chinese Mandarin speakers.
Leo supports Monica Cellio
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2013-02-20T08:24:18.567Z
2013-02-20T08:24:18.567Z
BertR
<p>You're right, 時間 would be awkward... that's literally the noun "time", like "do you have any time?". </p>

<p>That seems awkward in English too to get such a tattoo. </p>

<p>Maybe you'd prefer something more poetic? Like...</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>永恆 yong3 heng2 = eternity</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Or maybe even get an idiom... those are usually pretty:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>萬古千秋 wan4 gu3 qian1 qiu = For all eternity</p>
</blockquote>

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2013-02-20T02:47:51.810Z
I don't think it's awkward at all. The question is way too subjective.
deutschZuid
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2013-02-20T01:30:45.530Z
2013-02-20T01:30:45.530Z
user3871
<p>亙古不變 - never changed from ancient time</p>

<p>恆久 - for a long time</p>

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2013-02-20T02:58:24.380Z
2013-02-20T02:58:24.380Z
sidney
<p>I want a tattoo saying 時間 (time). However I was told this is not suitable for a tattoo. I wanted to know how to say time in chinese with a deep meaning. Is there a way to add a character so that it would not look funny?</p>

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2013-02-20T00:42:43.297Z
This smells offtopic. We don't provide advice for tattoos here.
deutschZuid
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2013-02-20T01:20:10.460Z
Can you elaborate on which aspect of 'time' you are thinking about? What a similar word/phrase would be in English?
NS.X.
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2013-02-20T02:55:44.070Z
I voted to close - It's off topic. This is a question about culture. Furthermore it's subjective. Oh and if you want my advice - Don't get *any* tattoo!
jsj
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Chinese tattoo help
# Chinese tattoo help

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-19)

I want a tattoo saying 時間 (time). However I was told this is not suitable for a tattoo. I wanted to know how to say time in chinese with a deep meaning. Is there a way to add a character so that it would not look funny?

**Tags:** translation, traditional-characters

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This smells offtopic. We don't provide advice for tattoos here.  
> **username_2**: Can you elaborate on which aspect of 'time' you are thinking about? What a similar word/phrase would be in English?  
> **username_3**: I voted to close - It's off topic. This is a question about culture. Furthermore it's subjective. Oh and if you want my advice - Don't get *any* tattoo!  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2013-02-20. Score: 4

I'm pretty sure this is not the answer you are looking for, but here it is anyway...

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/BcnGy.jpg)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: My favorite was when I saw a girl with 火 tattooed on herself - I didn't have the heart to explain to her that it's pronounced "Whore"  
> **username_5**: I think it's only a matter of time. Chinese really like English and like to be appear able to understand it. I saw tissue paper yesterday marked "Smooth and Tenacious"  
> **username_6**: Smooth and tenacious actually sounds like really good qualities for a tissue...  
> **username_7**: @username_6 I'd buy it :D  
> **username_1**: Ha, I've seen this before.  
> **username_8**: @trideceth12 that's funny, but that 're' part goes only for Northern Chinese Mandarin speakers.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2013-02-20. Score: 3

You're right, 時間 would be awkward... that's literally the noun "time", like "do you have any time?".

That seems awkward in English too to get such a tattoo.

Maybe you'd prefer something more poetic? Like...

> 永恆 yong3 heng2 = eternity

Or maybe even get an idiom... those are usually pretty:

> 萬古千秋 wan4 gu3 qian1 qiu = For all eternity

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I don't think it's awkward at all. The question is way too subjective.  

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### Answer by username_9 on 2013-02-20. Score: 0

亙古不變 - never changed from ancient time

恆久 - for a long time


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