website Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:23 AM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:23 AM Could someone translate the following into Mandarin pinyin for me? I am enchanted with you. You look absolutely stunning. traditional characters simplified characters obviously not Actually, I am okay. He speaks Greek fluently You know what I am implying? I just have a feeling in my heart. I can feel this carpet with my fingers. have more duties She is very conservative. church religion Jesus crazy normal download email birthplace keep going keep this item for me the more you stare, the more you make me feel bad the more he talks, the more I am bored so far today, I haven't seen any trouble We haven't reached New York yet. California Thank you! Quote
vanilla Posted February 7, 2004 at 09:42 AM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 09:42 AM I am enchanted with you. wo3 bei4 ni3 mi2 zhu4 le2 You look absolutely stunning. ni3 kan4 shang4 qu4 xiang1 dang1 mi2 ren2 simplified characters jian3 ti3 zi4 obviously not xian3 ran2 bu2 Actually, I am okay. shuo1 shi2 hua4 , wo3 hen3 hao3 He speaks Greek fluently You know what I am implying? have more duties you3 geng4 da4 de2 ze2 ren4 She is very conservative. ta1 hen3 jian4 tan2 church jiao4 tang2 religion zong1 jiao4 Jesus ye1 su1 crazy feng1 kuang2 normal zheng4 chang2 download xia4 zai3 email dian4 zi3 you2 jian4 birthplace chu1 sheng1 di4 keep going ji4 xu4 keep this item for me the more you stare, the more you make me feel bad ni3 yue4 kan4 zhe2 wo3 , ni3 jiu4 yue4 rang4 wo3 gan3 dao4 bu4 shu1 fu2 the more he talks, the more I am bored ta1 yue4 shuo1 wo3 yue3 fan2 so far today, I haven't seen any trouble dao4 jin1 tian1 wei2 zhi3 , wo3 hai2 mei2 you3 yu4 dao4 ren4 he2 ma2 fan2 We haven't reached New York yet. wo2 hai2 mei2 you3 dao4 niu2 yue1 California jia1 li4 fuo2 ni2 ya4 i didnt translate what i was not sure ! Quote
confucius Posted February 7, 2004 at 11:47 AM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 11:47 AM I think it's time for you to get a new Chinese girlfriend; shouldn't be too hard to do in Shenzhen. You know what I am implying? Ni mingbai wo de yisi ma? Quote
skylee Posted February 7, 2004 at 03:31 PM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 03:31 PM And it's time to get a Chinese dictionary too. BTW, "she is very conservative" is "ta1 hen3 bao3 shou3". Quote
cometrue Posted February 7, 2004 at 05:52 PM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 05:52 PM obviously not xian3 ran2 bu2 shi4 显然不是 Actually, I am okay. shi4 shi2 shang4 , wo3 hen3 hao3 事实上，我很好 He speaks Greek fluently ta1 shuo1 xi1la4yu3 hen3 liu2li4 他说希腊语很流利 You know what I am implying? ni3 zhi1dao4 wo3 zai4 an4shi4 shen2me1 ba1? 你知道我在暗示什么吧？ have more duties you3 geng4duo1 yi4wu4 有更多义务 She is very conservative. ta1 hen3 bao3shou3 她很保守 keep this item for me (im not sure what does this sentence mean, but i guess it means keep to inform me about this issue. right? ) California jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 加利福尼亚 Quote
cometrue Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:00 PM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:00 PM what does this mean? "We haven't reached New York yet. " we have never been in new york or we havent arrived in new york? Quote
trooper Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:12 PM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:12 PM Good effort! I disagree on a couple of points though. I could be wrong on a couple of points - correct me if I am - but here's what I think: You look absolutely stunning. ni3 kan4shang4qu4 zhen1 piao4liang a (I think "xiang1 dang1" means quite or fairly and isn't as strong as "absolutely". "mi2 ren" means "charming".) keep this item for me bang1 wo3 bao3liu2 zhei4 ge dong1xi ba so far today, I haven't seen any trouble jin1tian1, wo3 hai2 mei2 you3 yu4dao4 ren4he2 ma2fan ("dao4 jin1tian1 wei2zhi3" means "until today"). Quote
confucius Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:39 PM Report Posted February 7, 2004 at 06:39 PM "He speaks Greek fluently" Ta hui shuo yi kou liuli de Xilayu (sounds better to a Chinese native speaker and will impress those glamourous amorous gals in Shenzhen) Quote
smithsgj Posted February 9, 2004 at 01:56 AM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 01:56 AM cometrue, it's "we havent arrived in new york?" wrong forum though. Quote
cometrue Posted February 9, 2004 at 04:52 AM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 04:52 AM cometrue' date=' it's "we havent arrived in new york?"wrong forum though.[/quote'] thank you so much, smith! so, the chinese translation SB: wo3 men5 hai2 mei2 dao4 niu3 yu1 ne5 我们还没到纽约呢 We haven't reached New York yet BTW,how about this one: keep this item for me thank you in advance! Quote
ax Posted February 9, 2004 at 05:54 AM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 05:54 AM my version obviously not 可見不是 ke jian bu shi 當然不是 dang ran bu shi Actually, I am okay. 其實我還 我還好呢 qi shi wo hai hao ne He speaks Greek fluently 他的希臘語說的很流暢 ta de xila yu shuo de hen liuchang. You know what I am implying? ni3 zhi1dao4 wo3 zai4 an4shi4 shen2me1 ba1? 你知道我在暗示什么吧？ keep this item for me 請留這個給我 qing liu zhe ge gei wo ax Quote
cometrue Posted February 9, 2004 at 06:13 AM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 06:13 AM my versionobviously not 可見不是 ke jian bu shi 當然不是 dang ran bu shi Actually' date=' I am okay. 其實我還 我還好呢 qi shi wo hai hao ne He speaks Greek fluently 他的希臘語說的很流暢 ta de xila yu shuo de hen liuchang. You know what I am implying? ni3 zhi1dao4 wo3 zai4 an4shi4 shen2me1 ba1? 你知道我在暗示什么吧？ keep this item for me 請留這個給我 qing liu zhe ge gei wo ax[/quote'] not bad! and this one with a taiwan style: 其實我還好呢 :-) BTW,would you pls give me an explanation about the "keep this item for me"'s meaning in english? and then i would offer my chinese version, thank you so much! Quote
smithsgj Posted February 9, 2004 at 07:39 AM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 07:39 AM "Keep this item for me" I guess means "I want to buy this item but not right now so please don't sell it to anyone else". Fang zai pangbian or liu xia lai, whatever. Hasn't it struck anyone else that the alias Website is rather odd; that the words and phrases for translation appear to have been chosen almost at random; and that anyone posting on the internet asking for a translation of "church" or "normal" is either trolling or being a twit? Quote
ChouDoufu Posted February 9, 2004 at 02:55 PM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 02:55 PM anyone got a phrase for Deja vu? Quote
skylee Posted February 9, 2004 at 03:03 PM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 03:03 PM Deja vu? 似曾相識? Quote
cometrue Posted February 9, 2004 at 06:16 PM Report Posted February 9, 2004 at 06:16 PM "Keep this item for me" I guess means "I want to buy this item but not right now so please don't sell it to anyone else". Fang zai pangbian or liu xia lai, whatever. so, let me try: Keep this item for me 给我留着吧！ gei3 wo3 liu2 zhe1 ba! 这个给我留着吧！ zhe4 ge4 gei3 wo3 liu2 zhe ba4! 这东西给我留着吧！ zhe4 dong1xi1 gei3 wo3 liu2zhe1 ba! Hasn't it struck anyone else that the alias Website is rather odd; that the words and phrases for translation appear to have been chosen almost at random; and that anyone posting on the internet asking for a translation of "church" or "normal" is either trolling or being a twit? ? Quote
trooper Posted February 11, 2004 at 02:19 AM Report Posted February 11, 2004 at 02:19 AM Hasn't it struck anyone else that the alias Website is rather odd; that the words and phrases for translation appear to have been chosen almost at random; and that anyone posting on the internet asking for a translation of "church" or "normal" is either trolling or being a twit? Yes it seems strange. Words like "church" and "normal" can surely be looked up in a dictionary in seconds. If he's learning Chinese and is in China, then what are the chances that he doesn't have an English-Chinese dictionary with him? Would the same kind of person who doesn't own a dictionary have the organisation and patience to carefully compile and keep a list of words and phrases he wanted to learn? What about his question on how to say "I can feel this carpet with my fingers." Does anyone else think this is peculiar? On top of this, Website hasn't come back to this thread and thanked us for our help (which always happens on other threads after people ask for and then receive help). Or even come back to clarify what he meant by "keep this item for me" and "we haven't reached New York yet". It makes you wonder if he has ever even bothered to read our replies. Quote
cometrue Posted February 11, 2004 at 05:13 AM Report Posted February 11, 2004 at 05:13 AM Hasn't it struck anyone else that the alias Website is rather odd; that the words and phrases for translation appear to have been chosen almost at random; and that anyone posting on the internet asking for a translation of "church" or "normal" is either trolling or being a twit? Yes it seems strange. Words like "church" and "normal" can surely be looked up in a dictionary in seconds. If he's learning Chinese and is in China' date=' then what are the chances that he doesn't have an English-Chinese dictionary with him? Would the same kind of person who doesn't own a dictionary have the organisation and patience to carefully compile and keep a list of words and phrases he wanted to learn? What about his question on how to say "I can feel this carpet with my fingers." Does anyone else think this is peculiar? On top of this, Website hasn't come back to this thread and thanked us for our help (which always happens on other threads after people ask for and then receive help). Or even come back to clarify what he meant by "keep this item for me" and "we haven't reached New York yet". It makes you wonder if he has ever even bothered to read our replies.[/quote'] hey! take it easy! i've read all of you's replies already, the sentences i picked up is just what i though your versions are not so accurate or common, and the sentences translated by you that i didnt mentioned are what i thought perfect jobs. and about the asking, i was just not sure about the english exactlly meaning so i can't understand if your versions are good ones, any ways thank you for ur help! about the version you provided, i would say, guys, you all did a perfect job! Quote
smithsgj Posted February 11, 2004 at 08:11 AM Report Posted February 11, 2004 at 08:11 AM > hey! take it easy! i've read all of you's replies already Trooper and I weren't criticizing you, Cometrue. We were criticizing the original poster, Website! Quote
cometrue Posted February 11, 2004 at 10:07 AM Report Posted February 11, 2004 at 10:07 AM > hey! take it easy! i've read all of you's replies alreadyTrooper and I weren't criticizing you' date=' Cometrue. We were criticizing the original poster, Website![/quote'] haha! funny, my english level always made me embarrassed:P, the other is my memory, i even didnt remember the original auther called Website, so i was cofuced, lol Quote
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