Template talk:zh-abbrev

Different from zh-short
I think there's a difference between an abbreviation and a short form. E.g. 馬 is an abbreviation of 馬來西亞, while 馬國 is a short form. — justin(r)leung { (t...) 10:30, 8 August 2016 (UTC)


 * (FWIW in my understanding of "short form" and "abbreviation" 馬 itself can be either: as a truncated form of 馬來西亞 used in compounds (short), and as a shorthand (abbreviation) that can be used to avoid writing 馬來西亞, for example in a dictionary's label "〈馬〉"... —suzukaze (t・c) 10:37, 8 August 2016 (UTC))


 * Umm, IMO 馬國 is not a short form; it's a compound of 馬, which is an abbreviation/short form, and 國. 美國 may be considered a short form/abbreviation of 美利堅合眾國 instead, similar to 歐盟 : 歐洲聯盟. Wyang (talk) 10:42, 8 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Perhaps "form" is not the best word, but I still think 馬國 is short [name?] for 馬來西亞. IMO abbreviations are usually written and rarely used in speech unless in compounds. I think there should be a distinction, like with and . — justin(r)leung { (t...) 10:59, 8 August 2016 (UTC)