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Chapter 17: The Four Champions

Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China)
四位勇士
Sì-wèi yǒngshì
四位 sì-wèi = 'four' + counter/classifier for people
勇士 yǒngshì = 'brave/strong man' = 'warrior'.
The Four Warriors
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan)
四名鬥士
Sì-míng dòushì
四名 sì-míng  = 'four' + counter/classifier for people
鬥士 dòushì = 'fighter'.
The Four Fighters
Japanese
四人の代表選手
Yonin no daihyō senshu
四人 yo-nin = 'four' + counter/classifier for people
の no = connecting particle
代表 daihyō = 'representative'.
選手 senshu = 'player, athlete'.
The Four Representative Players
Korean
네 명의 챔피언
Ne myeong-ui chaempieon
The Four Champions
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology)
Vị quán quân thứ tư vị (位) = counter/classifier for people
quán quân (冠軍) = 'champion, titleholder'.
thứ tư (次四) = 'no. 4, fourth'.
The Fourth Chhampion
Mongolian (new)
Дөрвөн аварга
Dörvön avra≤i>g
дөрөв döröv = 'four' (-n form).
аварга avrag = 'champion, winner'.
The Four Champions

Four

The CJV languages require a counter or classifier for 'person'. That is, 'four champions' must be expressed as 'four-person champions'.

Mongolian has no such requirement. However, the number дөрөв döröv 'four' must add an -н -n to link to the following word.

The Vietnamese adds a dynamic aspect to the title, capturing the upset at the emergence of a fourth name from the Goblet of Fire.

Champion

Champion is translated with different nuances at each translation.

(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)

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