User Comments - changye
changye
Posted on: 望子成龙
March 3, 2010 at 5:41 AM成不了龙，成鸿也行。
Posted on: Cycling
March 3, 2010 at 2:20 AMHi John
Many thanks! Looks like there is always a gray zone in any language.
Posted on: Cycling
March 3, 2010 at 1:23 AMHi go_manly
“几” (some) is not a measure word. "Which types" is a correct translation of “哪几种”, namely, “哪” (which) + “几” （-s） + 种 (type-). “哪种” is short for “哪一种”, and it means "which type", but not "which types".
Incidentally, which is correct English, "what types" or "which types" ?
Posted on: Christmas Presents
March 2, 2010 at 10:51 AMLooks like I should have been more specific.... Incidentally, I didn't know there is also “卖好” in Chinese, but come to think of it, there is no wonder, since commodity is not only for "buying" but also for "selling", hehe.
P/S. 《现代汉语词典》 defines “卖好” as “用手段向别人讨好”, and “买好” as “故意讨人喜欢”. Umm, both seem to be the same. Probably the part “用手段” indicates “恩を売る”.....(?)
Posted on: Christmas Presents
March 2, 2010 at 9:27 AMYour online dictionaries are right. “买好(儿)” (as one word, but not as “V + 好了” pattern) means "to ingratiate oneself" or “讨人喜欢”. The 好（儿） is a noun, and this indicates "praise, compliment". The same is true for “讨好”. Actually, there is a similar expression in Japanese, i.e. "歓心を買う", which literally means "buy favor".
Posted on: Choosing a New Pair of Glasses
March 1, 2010 at 9:08 AMProbably "a close talker" is not a big issue in Chinese culture, so there is no counterpart in Chinese. Just a joke, hehe.
Posted on: Saying Goodbye at the Airport
March 1, 2010 at 9:04 AMHi putu 保障 (bao3zhang4) usually means "to protect rights, properties, lives, and so on", while 保证 means "guarantee, keep one's word, promise, assure, bet on".
Posted on: Choosing a New Pair of Glasses
March 1, 2010 at 8:06 AM贴心话 (tie1xin1hua4) a confidential talk 心里话 (xin1li3hua4) one's innermost thoughts and feelings
Posted on: 望子成龙
March 3, 2010 at 7:08 AM做个父亲真不容易，孩子总是让我操心，就像我小时候一样不听话！