Chinese words in daily life

last SG · 2011-06-17T12:31:08+00:00

Came across a few words in Chinese. How do we say the following:Blossom (like a flower)To settle down (feelings)Concrete (wall, pavement etc)Trying to be unc...

The man who was death SG

suspension (car) - 减震器

dent on car body - 车体上有凹痕

soup ladle - 汤勺

dvd player -影碟机

delete (computer) -删除 / 删掉

burn (a cd) - 烧录（光碟）

door knob - 门把

dvd player can be 数为影碟播放机

Rock^Star SG

dvd player can be 数为影碟播放机

对啊，我也常听到　"播放机"　这三个字。

Rock^Star SG

Ok.....how many of you have said before:　"我踩那个车的　ｂｒａｋｅ."　ｏｒ　"那个巴士司机踩　ｂｒａｋｅ 很大力。“

What's the proper way to say it?

The proper way to say "brake" is 制动踏板。Any other versions are welcomed.

Rock^Star SG

How do we say RAM (computer)?

Insulator?

Copy (as in files from folder to flashdisk etc)?

Loor SG

How about 'smelly egg'?!

Ok, seriously:

Rock^Star SG

I'm sure you've also heard of people saying "公私用“; meaning to say "to share". Is there such a word as 公私?

Also, we must have also heard: "他做东西不　ｓｔｅａｄｙ　ｌｅｈ."　How else can we say it?

Rock^Star SG

I'm sure you've also heard of people saying "公私用“; meaning to say "to share". Is there such a word as 公私?

Also, we must have also heard: "他做东西不　ｓｔｅａｄｙ　ｌｅｈ."　How else can we say it?

Rock^Star SG

How do we say RAM (computer)?

Insulator?

Copy (as in files from folder to flashdisk etc)?

How do we say RAM (computer)? 存取记忆体

Insulator?　灭热器

Copy (as in files from folder to flashdisk etc)?　拷　－－－　例如：麻烦你把这个电影拷进我的电脑。谢谢。

Rock^Star SG

I'm sure you've also heard of people saying "公私用“; meaning to say "to share". Is there such a word as 公私?

Also, we must have also heard: "他做东西不　ｓｔｅａｄｙ　ｌｅｈ."　How else can we say it?

I'm sure you've also heard of people saying "公私用“; meaning to say "to share". Is there such a word as 公私?

I believe the word 公私 may have been pirated from bahasa. 公私 itself actually means public and private. For example: 公私分明 means to differentiate between public and private affairs clearly.

Also, we must have also heard: "他做东西不　ｓｔｅａｄｙ　ｌｅｈ."　How else can we say it?

We can say: 他做事情很稳健　或者　他做事情稳扎稳打　或者　他的处事方式很安稳。

Rock^Star SG

How about 'smelly egg'?!

Ok, seriously:

Good suggestions but for everyday usage?

The man who was death SG

How do we say RAM (computer)? 存取记忆体

Insulator?　灭热器

Copy (as in files from folder to flashdisk etc)?　拷　－－－　例如：麻烦你把这个电影拷进我的电脑。谢谢。

Insulator not 隔热 meh?? 灭热 sounds wierd

copy is 拷贝

save is 存档

backup is 备档

The man who was death SG

How about 'smelly egg'?!

Ok, seriously:

platypus is 鸭嘴兽

Rock^Star SG

Insulator not 隔热 meh?? 灭热 sounds wierd

copy is 拷贝

save is 存档

backup is 备档

Thanks for sharing :) I guess 隔热　is fine too. Best thing about Mandarin is that it's flexible.

Come to think of it, 拷贝 is the direct translation of "copy". Usage of the word 拷 alone is fine too.

BanguIzai SG

nice forum.

edit: Hope Chinese Language forum can include dialect discussions since dialects considered part of Chinese Language family.

Rock^Star SG

nice forum.

edit: Hope Chinese Language forum can include dialect discussions since dialects considered part of Chinese Language family.

Most welcomed! Tks.

BanguIzai SG

Rock^Star SG

hahaha....i really think the "hanyu cool" campaign can do better. You don't just say, oh mandarin's cool, let's start speaking mandarin! It has to be the overall way of life, the way role models are bilingual in english and mandarin. People like Lee Hom come to mind.

The singaporean accented chinese doesn't sound very good either, though I admit that's our way of life. Mediacorp personalities like 振容 and 谢韵仪 are those whom we can learn from. Not sounding too much like the 北京 accent and still sgaporean. 李国煌， his standard of mandarin used is quite good but he carries a heavy 福建 accent. If you look at variety shows from taiwan and china, one will realise that their level of mandarin used is much higher. And I wonder why Singapore, despite our modern education system has lagged behind? This one, fcukpap will have a lot to say hahahaha.

Oh not forgetting, as we all know.... 郭亮 is very good. Saw him do an intro ad for "Tour with celebrities", I observed how he introduced China. Words like 山环水绕 (a place of mountains and water), 何乐而不为（means why not?) struck me. There's always this touch of finesse about his speech.

The variety shows from taiwan and china, from the hosts to the guests..... there will always be idioms peppered into their conversations. It's natural for them.

BanguIzai SG

Without checking dictionary, with regards to:

01. Mouse: I have been using 滑鼠器 and I dunno 鼠標。<- sounds like Mouse pointer to me

02. Monitor: I have been using 熒幕 and I dunno 顯示器。 <- sounds artificial to me

03. Steering Wheel: I have been using 駕駛盤 and I dunno 方向盤。

04. Door Knob: I think I only know 門柄。

05. Brake: I think I only know 刹車器。

06. Copy: I used 複製。

07. 公私: Should have been 公司。I think it is pirated from Hokkien. Bahasa "kongsi" came from Hokkien too.

Rock^Star SG

Without checking dictionary, with regards to:

01. Mouse: I have been using 滑鼠器 and I dunno 鼠標。<- sounds like Mouse pointer to me It's also commonly referred to as 滑鼠.

02. Monitor: I have been using 熒幕 and I dunno 顯示器。 <- sounds artificial to me 熒幕 is fine too. 顯示器 is more technical, I believe.

03. Steering Wheel: I have been using 駕駛盤 and I dunno 方向盤。 Both are ok.

04. Door Knob: I think I only know 門柄。 Ok that's new but I'm not surprised.

05. Brake: I think I only know 刹車器。 I think 刹車 is more drastic, it means sudden braking. Then again, I wouldn't say that's incorrect.

06. Copy: I used 複製。 No one will complain if you use 複製 haha. According to my China friends, they use 拷。 Makes sense anyway, since there's a 手字旁。

07. 公私: Should have been 公司。I think it is pirated from Hokkien. Bahasa "kongsi" came from Hokkien too. 公私 is used in 公私分明。 That's what I meant. Nothing to do with 公司。

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BanguIzai SG

ok thanks. But I thought you were referring to the usage in "公私用" ? I point out in this usage should be "公司用" instead because sources pointed out the root meaning of "kongsi"

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