Ghosts (Ch)

GHOSTS AND OTHERS
English	Mainland	Taiwan	Note
Nearly Headless Nick	差点没头的尼克 Chà diǎn méi tóu de Nìkè	差點沒頭的尼古 Chà diǎn méi tóu de Nìgǔ (Book One) 差點沒頭的尼克 Chà diǎn méi tóu de Nìkè (Later books)	尼克 Nìkè in the Mainland version and 尼古 Nìgǔ in the Taiwanese (Book One). 尼克 Nìkè is straight from the English 'Nick'. Where, then, does 尼古 Nìgǔ come from? In fact, it comes from the full form 'Nicholas' 尼古拉斯 Nìgǔlāsī. The original Taiwanese version makes more sense for the person who has no English and cannot see why 尼古拉斯 Nìgǔlāsī is shortened to 尼克 Nìkè. In Book 2, however, the Taiwanese translator switches over to 尼克 Nìkè.
Peeves	皮皮鬼 Pípí-guǐ	皮皮鬼 Pípí-guǐ	Peeves the poltergeist: Literally written 'skin-skin-ghost' in both Taiwanese and Mainland versions, in fact related to the word' 顽皮 / 頑皮 wánpí meaning 'mischievous'. Peeves is thus the 'Mischievous Ghost/Spirit'. (Thanks to Jovita Tang for pointing this out).
The Fat Friar	胖修士幽灵 Pàng xiūshì yōulíng	胖修士 Pàng xiūshì	胖 pàng is 'fat'. 修士 xiūshì is 'monk' or 'friar'. The Mainland version adds 幽灵 yōulíng meaning 'ghost', 'spectre', or 'spirit'.
Moaning Myrtle	哭泣的桃金娘 Kūqì de Táojīnniáng	愛哭鬼麥朵 Aì kū guǐ Màiduǒ	'Myrtle' is translated by meaning in the Mainland version (桃金娘 táojīnniáng is a kind of plant) and transliterated phonetically in the Taiwanese. 哭泣 kūqì means 'to cry' or 'to weep'. 愛哭鬼 Aì kū guǐ means 'ghost (鬼 guǐ) who loves (愛 ài) to cry (哭 kū)'.
The Grey Lady	格雷女士 Géléi Nǚshì	灰衣貴婦 Huīyī Guìfù	In the Mainland version, the word 'grey' is not translated as the name of the colour, it is merely transliterated as 格雷 géléi (characters have no special significance). The Taiwanese translation means 'grey-clad lady', where 貴婦 guìfù is a high-born woman.
The Bloody Baron	血人巴罗 Xuèrén bāluó	血腥男爵 Xuèxīng Nánjué	The Taiwanese version is a straightforward translation (血腥 xuèxīng = 'Reeking-of-blood', 男爵 Nánjué = 'Baron'). The Mainland version is 血人 xuèrén ('bloody person') 巴罗 bāluó ('baron'). Curiously, 'baron' here is transliterated by sound, not meaning.