<![CDATA[Comments on: What Would You Say You Do Here?]]> 2009-07-22 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> 卖肉者..màiròuzhě...butcher

面包师傅..miànbāoshīfù...baker

怎么说 “candlestick maker" ?...

[zěnme shuō "candlestick maker"?...how do you say candlestick maker? ]

可以说？。。烛台师傅？

[kěyi  shuō...zhútáishīfù....can you say candlestick master?]

或者。。烛台制造者？

huòzhě....zhútáizhìzàozhē[or zhe with 3rd tone?]

[or ....candlestick..maker]

你说，你这里做什么？

【nǐ shuō,nǐ zhèlǐ zuò shénme?...you say;you here do what..in other words,what would you say you do here,as asked in this youtube clip here]

 

 

 

制造者

]]> 卖肉者..màiròuzhě...butcher

面包师傅..miànbāoshīfù...baker

怎么说 “candlestick maker" ?...

[zěnme shuō "candlestick maker"?...how do you say candlestick maker? ]

可以说？。。烛台师傅？

[kěyi  shuō...zhútáishīfù....can you say candlestick master?]

或者。。烛台制造者？

huòzhě....zhútáizhìzàozhē[or zhe with 3rd tone?]

[or ....candlestick..maker]

你说，你这里做什么？

【nǐ shuō,nǐ zhèlǐ zuò shénme?...you say;you here do what..in other words,what would you say you do here,as asked in this youtube clip here]

 

 

 

制造者

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @bababardwan,

The word for butcher is tricky. Technically, it's 屠夫/tu2 fu1. But that word is often used to mean a blood- thirsty serial killer. In daily speech, we use 卖肉的/mai4 rou4 de/the guy who sells meat or 杀猪的/sha1 zhu1 de/the guy who kills pigs.

]]> @bababardwan,

The word for butcher is tricky. Technically, it's 屠夫/tu2 fu1. But that word is often used to mean a blood- thirsty serial killer. In daily speech, we use 卖肉的/mai4 rou4 de/the guy who sells meat or 杀猪的/sha1 zhu1 de/the guy who kills pigs.

]]> <![CDATA[By: bababardwan]]> Thanks Jenny,

Can 屠夫 also be used to describe a dodgy 外科医生【wàikēyīshēng..surgeon]?

]]> Thanks Jenny,

Can 屠夫 also be used to describe a dodgy 外科医生【wàikēyīshēng..surgeon]?

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> @bababardwan, you can call a dodgy surgeon "蒙古医生" měnggǔ yīshēng or "蒙古大夫" měnggǔ dàifu， these doctors are not from Mongolia, they are Chinese people. (And this name is originated from western countries) These doctors are not good at using scientific medical treatment, but traditional Chinese medicine (汉方).

]]> @bababardwan, you can call a dodgy surgeon "蒙古医生" měnggǔ yīshēng or "蒙古大夫" měnggǔ dàifu， these doctors are not from Mongolia, they are Chinese people. (And this name is originated from western countries) These doctors are not good at using scientific medical treatment, but traditional Chinese medicine (汉方).

]]> <![CDATA[By: misterjess]]> Jenny , In English we would also call a blood-thirsty serial killer a "Butcher". 

]]> Jenny , In English we would also call a blood-thirsty serial killer a "Butcher". 

]]> <![CDATA[By: orangina]]> You can also "butcher" a language.... which I do on a regular basis. But I'm getting better!

]]> You can also "butcher" a language.... which I do on a regular basis. But I'm getting better!

]]> <![CDATA[By: rich]]> Note to self: don't go to a 蒙古医生, even if they are Chinese.... hmmm...

]]> Note to self: don't go to a 蒙古医生, even if they are Chinese.... hmmm...

]]> <![CDATA[By: helenshen_counselor]]> @rich, sorry for the incomplete explanation. Nowadays, "蒙古医生" has nothing to do with Chinese doctors, they are the doctors without sysmatical medical training. And, traditional Chinese medical treatment and medicine help, indeed! BTW, Chinese 医生 are not that bad!

]]> @rich, sorry for the incomplete explanation. Nowadays, "蒙古医生" has nothing to do with Chinese doctors, they are the doctors without sysmatical medical training. And, traditional Chinese medical treatment and medicine help, indeed! BTW, Chinese 医生 are not that bad!

]]> <![CDATA[By: hamshank]]> Hi,

   Im currently a software tester. How would, I say this?

Heres my attempt!

rua3njia4n shi4 ya4n zhe3   ?!?!?!?!

 

Thanks

]]> Hi,

   Im currently a software tester. How would, I say this?

Heres my attempt!

rua3njia4n shi4 ya4n zhe3   ?!?!?!?!

 

Thanks

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> @vallance,

Software tester is 软件测试员/ruan3 jian4 ce4 shi4 yuan2.

Speaking of what one does for a living, most people in China are clueless when I tell them I am a podcaster because many don't know what podcasting is. （BTW, podcast/podcasting is 播客/bo1 ke4.)

]]> @vallance,

Software tester is 软件测试员/ruan3 jian4 ce4 shi4 yuan2.

Speaking of what one does for a living, most people in China are clueless when I tell them I am a podcaster because many don't know what podcasting is. （BTW, podcast/podcasting is 播客/bo1 ke4.)

]]>