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Help with these characters?

frances_bea wrote in zhongwen Jan 10, 2012 15:41

The first character here is clearly 長/长, but I spent a bunch of time searching in Plecodict and couldn't find any character that looks like the second one. Ideas?

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丽莎 and 莉萨

carmentalis wrote in zhongwen Aug 11, 2011 18:12

Is there a difference between the use of 丽莎 and 莉萨 where the name Lisa is concerned? The first is the one I know I learnt as the standard for Lisa years ago, and which my textbooks and dictionary confirm, but I've come across several cases of the second variation lately, and it's made me wonder. Is it just a matter of preference?

Register

cocte177 wrote in zhongwen Apr 12, 2011 17:43

Hello everybody!
I have a question about register in Chinese.

I have the feeling that the expression 奄奄一息 belongs to a formal register, but I have no proof of that. Can someone illuminate me, please?

I give you a little bit more context in case you needed it:

宋凡平奄奄一息了，这六个红袖章才发现自己饿了，他们暂时放过了宋凡平,向着苏妈的点心店走来。
Thanks a lot in advance!

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请求帮助翻译 - Translation Help

kunoichi_naoko wrote in zhongwen Feb 25, 2011 12:08

大家好！ Hi everyone ^^

请问这两个句子该怎么翻译成英语 ?

Please can you tell me how to translate these two sentences in English ?

谢谢

Thank you~

► 會推遂司全 huì tuī suì sī quán

Success in everything you do. ?
To be able to push everything to success ?

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Chinese First Name & Reference Materials Question

calypsotea wrote in zhongwen Feb 17, 2011 13:33

Hey, zhongwen !

I took Mandarin Chinese in college and in the second semester, my professor gave us each a Chinese surname (mine was 范 Fàn). I wanted to go a step further and get a first name as well, and I went to a naming website just for kicks (I know full well that's SO NOT a good idea, but I was really excited ^_^;;;). The first name it generated for ( Read more... )

name, resources, websites, books

NCPR

la0wai wrote in zhongwen Feb 17, 2011 23:27

If I were to finish all six volumes of New Practical Chinese Reader, what HSK level should I expect to be able to pass, assuming I was a diligent student?

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mandarin for Windows 7

pico_the_great wrote in zhongwen Sep 30, 2010 11:36

Hey, guys! Longtime lurker, first-time poster ( Read more... )

How to say "Excuse me" on the phone?

kycoo wrote in zhongwen Sep 14, 2010 14:42

I was wondering if there is a polite and concise way to ask someone in Chinese to repeat himself while on the phone. Something akin to "Excuse me?" or "Sorry?". I always find myself saying either “什麼？” (which sounds rude) or something like “對不起，我沒聽清楚，可以再説一遍嗎？” (which is much too long and inconvenient).

Thanks in advance!

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Chinese-Japanese question

the_reda wrote in zhongwen Aug 01, 2010 19:39

Just something that I have noticed and that so far none of my Japanese Study friends could answer. Come on, let's show them Chinese Studies knows more :P

Take a look at the picture under the cut from Spirited Away (I have seen it in other anime, too).

What is the connection between oil 油 and bathhouse? Is it a homophone? An in-joke? A meaning ( Read more... )

help, translation, chinese vocab

Most common Mandarin vocabulary

kaji_sensei wrote in zhongwen Jul 24, 2010 02:06

Does anyone know a good online list of the most common 500 or 1,000 words in Mandarin? Trying to do some intensive vocab practice, and want to focus it on stuff that's actually going to be used in day-to-day conversation.

Thanks!