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找錢給他的人

English translation: give change


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Chinese term or phrase:找錢
English translation:give change
Entered by: R. A. Stegemann
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12:17 Apr 4, 2006
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / Grammatical Analysis
Chinese term or phrase: 找錢給他的人
他全校都找過了,但是找不到那個找錢給他的人。

Sentence: 他全校都找過了,但是找不到那個找錢給他的人。

1st Attempt: He searched the entire school, but could not find the person who found his money.
Problem: I am very concerned about my interpretation of the phrase 那個找錢給他的人

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R. A. Stegemann
Thailand
Local time: 09:06
the person who gave him the changes
Explanation:
changes, as in the money you get back when you pay extra when buying things
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xxxanastasia t
Local time: 08:06
Grading comment
Yes, this makes much more sense and is very easy to grade. You all appear to agree on one thing, however, that I will not incorporate into my final draft -- the use of the word "changes" in this context.

Final Draft: He searched the entire school, but could not find anyone to give him change.
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5 +3the person who gave him the changesxxxanastasia t


  

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the person who gave him the changes


Explanation:
changes, as in the money you get back when you pay extra when buying things

xxxanastasia t
Local time: 08:06
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Yes, this makes much more sense and is very easy to grade. You all appear to agree on one thing, however, that I will not incorporate into my final draft -- the use of the word "changes" in this context.

Final Draft: He searched the entire school, but could not find anyone to give him change.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Piang Liong Lai
10 mins

agree  Yang Min
2 hrs

agree  Lu Zou
10 hrs
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