<![CDATA[Comments on: Golf]]> 2008-07-12 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: chanelle77]]> Great! I was waiting for this one! Perfect lesson for a "lazy expat wife" ;-).

I was playing golf in Nanjing and the caddies could speak some German! That was a bit of a surprise...

]]> Great! I was waiting for this one! Perfect lesson for a "lazy expat wife" ;-).

I was playing golf in Nanjing and the caddies could speak some German! That was a bit of a surprise...

]]> <![CDATA[By: kesirui]]> I thought there were no golf courses in China?

]]> I thought there were no golf courses in China?

]]> <![CDATA[By: chanelle77]]> Hi Kesirui, here in Nanjing are several courses and driving ranges available. I think pretty much the same for similar and bigger cities in China. Personally, I think the (service)quality is also quite good compared to Europe. Unfortunately as mentioned in the dialogue it is quite expensive. On the bright side though, we bought some "nice new knock-off Callaways" in Shanghai last weekend.

]]> Hi Kesirui, here in Nanjing are several courses and driving ranges available. I think pretty much the same for similar and bigger cities in China. Personally, I think the (service)quality is also quite good compared to Europe. Unfortunately as mentioned in the dialogue it is quite expensive. On the bright side though, we bought some "nice new knock-off Callaways" in Shanghai last weekend.

]]> <![CDATA[By: tony_jarvis]]>

When I learned 'golf' previously it was listed in all my textbooks as 'gāoěrfūqiú'. Is this wrong? Or perhaps a more formal less commonly used way of saying golf?

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When I learned 'golf' previously it was listed in all my textbooks as 'gāoěrfūqiú'. Is this wrong? Or perhaps a more formal less commonly used way of saying golf?

]]> <![CDATA[By: barryb]]> The tones on gao1er3fu1 are shaped like a cross-section of the green: level on either side with a hole in the middle.

]]> The tones on gao1er3fu1 are shaped like a cross-section of the green: level on either side with a hole in the middle.

]]> <![CDATA[By: rich]]> So, like, if memory serves me right, wasn't Bazza the one (maybe of many) who was asking for a 高尔夫球 lesson?  Now he got it.  Haven't listened to it yet... is he in the dialog?  哈哈

]]> So, like, if memory serves me right, wasn't Bazza the one (maybe of many) who was asking for a 高尔夫球 lesson?  Now he got it.  Haven't listened to it yet... is he in the dialog?  哈哈

]]> <![CDATA[By: zhanglihua]]> There's a small mistake is the expansion section: 你喜欢打网球吗？ should be translated as "Do you like to play tennis?", not golf.

@dongni 高尔夫球 is the correct term, but 高尔夫 is commonly used.

The intonation of the speakers was very funny.

Personally, I'm not too fond of golf. It is a very slow game and does not involve a high level of physical effort. Due to the high price, it is only played by kids with rich parents, successful businesspeople and expats.

]]> There's a small mistake is the expansion section: 你喜欢打网球吗？ should be translated as "Do you like to play tennis?", not golf.

@dongni 高尔夫球 is the correct term, but 高尔夫 is commonly used.

The intonation of the speakers was very funny.

Personally, I'm not too fond of golf. It is a very slow game and does not involve a high level of physical effort. Due to the high price, it is only played by kids with rich parents, successful businesspeople and expats.

]]> <![CDATA[By: pcmi]]> Ken kept translating "我造就告诉过你了" as the question "Didn't I already tell you?".  Isn't this sentence a statement rather than a question?  And what is the   difference between this and "我造就告诉过你"?  Doesn't the 过 already specify that the verb has already occurred?

]]> Ken kept translating "我造就告诉过你了" as the question "Didn't I already tell you?".  Isn't this sentence a statement rather than a question?  And what is the   difference between this and "我造就告诉过你"?  Doesn't the 过 already specify that the verb has already occurred?

]]> <![CDATA[By: bazza]]> Some more vocab:

挥杆 huīgān - swing

发球区 fāqiúqū - teeing ground

球座 qiúzuò - tee

球道 qiúdào - fairway

长草区 chángcǎoqū - rough

沙坑 shākēng - bunker

水障碍 shuǐzhàng'ài - water hazard

果岭 guǒlǐng - green

旗 qí - flag

 

]]> Some more vocab:

挥杆 huīgān - swing

发球区 fāqiúqū - teeing ground

球座 qiúzuò - tee

球道 qiúdào - fairway

长草区 chángcǎoqū - rough

沙坑 shākēng - bunker

水障碍 shuǐzhàng'ài - water hazard

果岭 guǒlǐng - green

旗 qí - flag

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: mayor_bombolini]]> Another famous line from Caddyshack is: "Be the ball, Danny".

I think a similar questions came up on anther lesson.  How would it translate to Chinese?

成为这个球, Danny.

cheng2wei2 zhe4 ge4 qiu2, Danny.

Does this make any sense in Chinese.

]]> Another famous line from Caddyshack is: "Be the ball, Danny".

I think a similar questions came up on anther lesson.  How would it translate to Chinese?

成为这个球, Danny.

cheng2wei2 zhe4 ge4 qiu2, Danny.

Does this make any sense in Chinese.

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