ChinesePod - trevelyan Conversations http://chinesepod.com Learn Chinese on Your Terms en-us <![CDATA[Re: 第一回: Chunk 1 ]]> Henning,

也 is a copula in classical Chinese - the language gets a bit easier if you remember that there was no punctuation in the original. Many of the archaic characters are conjunctions which exist to signal the reader that the subject has changed (ie.故 = henceforth, then).

通灵 means "to gain consciousness/understanding" here.  It comes up again fairly soon in a context where it will make more sense.

]]> Henning,

也 is a copula in classical Chinese - the language gets a bit easier if you remember that there was no punctuation in the original. Many of the archaic characters are conjunctions which exist to signal the reader that the subject has changed (ie.故 = henceforth, then).

通灵 means "to gain consciousness/understanding" here.  It comes up again fairly soon in a context where it will make more sense.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Creative Careers in China]]> I know two people who get contracts for film/design work on a project-by-project basis by larger advertising agencies. I have no idea how much they make, but their contacts are apparently have having worked at those places previously.

I've also heard that the market is better in Shanghai than Beijing for this stuff, fwiw.

 

]]> I know two people who get contracts for film/design work on a project-by-project basis by larger advertising agencies. I have no idea how much they make, but their contacts are apparently have having worked at those places previously.

I've also heard that the market is better in Shanghai than Beijing for this stuff, fwiw.

 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Jumping All Over The World]]> Wow. I didn'trealized how good Baidu is getting at organizing music piracy. This is pretty impressive:

http://mp3.baidu.com/singerlist/scooter.html

How popular are these guys?

 

]]> Wow. I didn'trealized how good Baidu is getting at organizing music piracy. This is pretty impressive:

http://mp3.baidu.com/singerlist/scooter.html

How popular are these guys?

 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Firefox 3 Mouseover Dictionary Plugin]]> Thanks for the feedback, guys. An updated version is online. Here are the updates:

* all dictionary definitions now display in the popup.

* it works with traditional chinese text

* better all-around support for traditional/pinyin entries (entries showing up as "unknown" or "?" have been nearly completely eliminated).

If you have suggestions please keep them coming. I'll try to fix problems as they're pointed up and update this thread accordingly. The next major improvement will probably be getting the local database to update in response to edits. It would be nice to see the changes made in real-time, without having to update the plugin all the time. There are a number of smaller issues that I've noticed too (including the strange lines that are appearing in the popup here on ChinesePod). We'll get these solved.

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@bazza - 你 is working for me now. I think the problem was related to the traditional character lookup problem, which is fixed. Where there are characters that don't give popups, the problem should be that they aren't in the database. We'll add them as we find them.

@marcelbdt - the plugin was ignoring all but the first definition. Fixed that and reduced the size of the english field. Not sure how I feel about the semi-colons.


]]> Thanks for the feedback, guys. An updated version is online. Here are the updates:

* all dictionary definitions now display in the popup.

* it works with traditional chinese text

* better all-around support for traditional/pinyin entries (entries showing up as "unknown" or "?" have been nearly completely eliminated).

If you have suggestions please keep them coming. I'll try to fix problems as they're pointed up and update this thread accordingly. The next major improvement will probably be getting the local database to update in response to edits. It would be nice to see the changes made in real-time, without having to update the plugin all the time. There are a number of smaller issues that I've noticed too (including the strange lines that are appearing in the popup here on ChinesePod). We'll get these solved.

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@bazza - 你 is working for me now. I think the problem was related to the traditional character lookup problem, which is fixed. Where there are characters that don't give popups, the problem should be that they aren't in the database. We'll add them as we find them.

@marcelbdt - the plugin was ignoring all but the first definition. Fixed that and reduced the size of the english field. Not sure how I feel about the semi-colons.


]]> <![CDATA[Re: Firefox plugins for translating Chinese]]> @Doc -- Beijing is great. Am living out by the 5th Ring Road and doing some freelance translation while I work on Adso-related stuff. Figuring out the rest as I go along.

Looks like I'll be moving into a small place down near Guijie (Sichuan street, west of the Drum Tower -- the one with all of the hanging lanterns and the smell of hotpot) and am really looking forward to it. Drop a line the next time you come by and I'll drag you out for Sichuanese food.

--dave

]]> @Doc -- Beijing is great. Am living out by the 5th Ring Road and doing some freelance translation while I work on Adso-related stuff. Figuring out the rest as I go along.

Looks like I'll be moving into a small place down near Guijie (Sichuan street, west of the Drum Tower -- the one with all of the hanging lanterns and the smell of hotpot) and am really looking forward to it. Drop a line the next time you come by and I'll drag you out for Sichuanese food.

--dave

]]> <![CDATA[Firefox 3 Mouseover Dictionary Plugin]]> Hi guys,

Joannah posted earlier about difficulties installing her perakun plugin under Firefox 3. I haven't been able to dredge up that thread, but wanted to post a link to a more updated version we've released:

http://adsotrans.com/plugin/install.html

This version is similar to perakun in the sense that it also uses the Adso dictionary and provides translations/pinyin for Chinese text on mouseover. The interface is standardized Adso-style and the backend code is designed for Chinese rather than Japanese texts. We've automated the process of producing the database and will be releasing regular dictionary updates as well, which should benefit the perakun community too.

The code itself is "hot off the press", and hasn't been tested in anything but Windows and Linux. Please report any issues you run into and they will be fixed promptly.

Cheers from Beijing,

--dave

 

]]> Hi guys,

Joannah posted earlier about difficulties installing her perakun plugin under Firefox 3. I haven't been able to dredge up that thread, but wanted to post a link to a more updated version we've released:

http://adsotrans.com/plugin/install.html

This version is similar to perakun in the sense that it also uses the Adso dictionary and provides translations/pinyin for Chinese text on mouseover. The interface is standardized Adso-style and the backend code is designed for Chinese rather than Japanese texts. We've automated the process of producing the database and will be releasing regular dictionary updates as well, which should benefit the perakun community too.

The code itself is "hot off the press", and hasn't been tested in anything but Windows and Linux. Please report any issues you run into and they will be fixed promptly.

Cheers from Beijing,

--dave

 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: Firefox plugins for translating Chinese]]> I'll be releasing a new version with an updated dictionary through Adso in a few days. You can expect it around the 25th or so.

]]> I'll be releasing a new version with an updated dictionary through Adso in a few days. You can expect it around the 25th or so.

]]> <![CDATA[Re: moving on....]]> <![CDATA[moving on....]]> Hi guys,

I just wanted to post a short note to let you all know that I'm moving on from Praxis and heading back to Beijing. It's been a pleasure to be part of this community for the last 1.5 years.

The invite already went out for everyone in the office, and it applies to you guys too. If anyone is planning to drop by Beijing, drop a line and we can head out for hutong pizza or catch a drink at Sandglass. I'm hoping to get a place somewhere near Nanluoguxiang and work on some Adso-related projects.

Cheers,

--dave 

]]> Hi guys,

I just wanted to post a short note to let you all know that I'm moving on from Praxis and heading back to Beijing. It's been a pleasure to be part of this community for the last 1.5 years.

The invite already went out for everyone in the office, and it applies to you guys too. If anyone is planning to drop by Beijing, drop a line and we can head out for hutong pizza or catch a drink at Sandglass. I'm hoping to get a place somewhere near Nanluoguxiang and work on some Adso-related projects.

Cheers,

--dave 

]]> <![CDATA[Re: what's your impression of inner mongolia]]> <![CDATA[Re: Souvenirs and Strange Statues]]> > buy one of those "fake" dvd players that are also sold. They're not only cheap but they play any region, so good buy! My "Philups" has a skip adverts button on the remote control. I think it's technically illegal, but it's a great feature -- why should anyone be forced to sit through 20 minutes of advertising before watching a film they've purchased? ]]> > buy one of those "fake" dvd players that are also sold. They're not only cheap but they play any region, so good buy! My "Philups" has a skip adverts button on the remote control. I think it's technically illegal, but it's a great feature -- why should anyone be forced to sit through 20 minutes of advertising before watching a film they've purchased? ]]> <![CDATA[Re: Me and My ChinesePOD T-Shirt :)]]> <![CDATA[Re: FrenchPod launched...]]> <![CDATA[Re: The benefits of knowing some pidgin Chinese]]> <![CDATA[Re: CPod Vocabulary . . . Export to PlecoDict ???]]> <![CDATA[Re: You have 7 years to learn Mandarin]]> it is still an advantage to know what your business partners are talking among each other. @henning -- I don't really buy the "know-what-they-are-saying" argument since unless they're both from Beijing they can always switch into 方言 if they really want to be cryptic. That being said, I think that speaking Mandarin actually does level the playing field in negotiating. People stop assuming you're an idiot and start assuming you know the way the local market works.]]> it is still an advantage to know what your business partners are talking among each other. @henning -- I don't really buy the "know-what-they-are-saying" argument since unless they're both from Beijing they can always switch into 方言 if they really want to be cryptic. That being said, I think that speaking Mandarin actually does level the playing field in negotiating. People stop assuming you're an idiot and start assuming you know the way the local market works.]]> <![CDATA[Re: Mobile Repairman]]> <![CDATA[Re: #44]]> <![CDATA[Re: waiting for LePod]]> <![CDATA[Re: 把 （介）need examples, please!?]]>