Urgent: How to express condolences in Chinese?

henning
 August 11, 2009, 09:56 AM posted in General Discussion

Please, I would really appreciate a quick answer! The situation is pretty bad.

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pearltowerpete
 August 11, 2009, 10:00 AM

Hi henning,

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

In Chinese you can say 节哀顺变 jie2ai1shun4bian4, literally, conserve your sadness and adjust to the change.

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henning
 August 11, 2009, 10:02 AM

Thanks a lot, Pete!

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yuhong1984
 August 14, 2009, 02:50 PM

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yuhong1984
 August 14, 2009, 02:50 PM

Hi, I can speak good Chinese in Shanghai, if ok , can I be your friend, 'cause I wanna to speak good English,if ok , you can contact me when you meet some trouble in language on Chinese. E-mail:13585646721@139.com, Iam sorry to give you a surprise to introduce myself without any recommendation. But I just want to learn more as you! Best regards, hope I can succeed to know a foreigner friend , I am a sincere lady!