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可圈可点

English translation: notable / remarkable

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Chinese term or phrase:	可圈可点
English translation:	notable / remarkable
Entered by:	Wilman

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00:17 Jan 31, 2006

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Chinese term or phrase: 可圈可点

I appreciate your help.

Wilman KudoZ activity Questions: 610 (none open) (23 closed without grading) Answers: 102 United States
Local time: 18:28

notable / remarkable

Explanation:
notable - worthy of note or notice; remarkable:

Selected response from:

Will Wong
United States

Grading comment

Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

(reports or article) can be marked with dots or circles (for special attention)

licullen

4 +1

notable / remarkable

Will Wong

praiseworthy

Last Hermit

worth learning

xuhuanyu

very good (of writing), very laudable (of demeanor)

Shang

3 +1

FYI圈点

lai an

to be worthy of noting

Weiping Tang

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

可圈可点

notable / remarkable

Explanation:
notable - worthy of note or notice; remarkable:

Will Wong
United States
Native speaker of:

English,

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks

35 mins confidence:

可圈可点 worth learning

Explanation:
http://dict.cnki.net/dict_result.aspx

Reference: http://dict.cnki.net/dict_result.aspx

xuhuanyu
China
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese

3 hrs confidence:

可圈可点 to be worthy of noting

Explanation:
化入目标语言，是为高境界，供参考！

Weiping Tang
China
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

4 hrs confidence:

可圈可点 praiseworthy

Explanation:
His efforts are still praiseworthy.

Last Hermit
China
Local time: 07:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 15

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

可圈可点 FYI圈点

Explanation:
圈点 = 1 punctuate (with periods or small circles) 2 mark words and phrases for special attention with dots or small circles (外研社:汉英词典)
圈点 = 在书或文稿上加圆圈或点,作为句读的记号,或用来标出认为值得注意的语句.(现代汉语词典)

lai an
New Zealand
Local time: 12:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

5 hrs confidence:

可圈可点 very good (of writing), very laudable (of demeanor)

Explanation:
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Shang
China
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 14

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

~{?IH&?I5c~} (reports or article) can be marked with dots or circles (for special attention)

Explanation:
I am kind of agree with Lesley. Depends on the situation. If it meant an article or a report, it should be the appropriate answer.

licullen
Canada
Local time: 19:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese