ProZ.com global directory of translation services
 The translation workplace
Ideas
KudoZ home » Chinese to English » Marketing / Market Research

係咪

English translation: Did (you)


Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs
(or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.
GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Chinese term or phrase:係咪
English translation:Did (you)
Entered by: Bin Tiede
Options:
- Contribute to this entry
- Include in personal glossary

15:29 May 16, 2009
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Chinese term or phrase: 係咪
請問你係咪自己去攞部新車嘅呢?

Also, how do I understand 攞 in this context?
Bin Tiede
Germany
Local time: 01:22
Did (you)
Explanation:
反问

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-16 15:32:26 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

攞是get的意思

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-16 15:33:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Did you get the new car yourself?
Selected response from:

Mark Chen
Local time: 07:22
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Did (you)
Mark Chen
4 +1Did/do (you)Seang Chong


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Did (you)


Explanation:
反问

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-16 15:32:26 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

攞是get的意思

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 3 mins (2009-05-16 15:33:03 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Did you get the new car yourself?

Mark Chen
Local time: 07:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 84

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Genesis: 請問你是否自己去拿哪部新車?Did you go and pick up your new car? / Are you going to pick up your new car?
54 mins
  -> thanks

agree  kharinal
184 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Did/do (you)


Explanation:
係咪-did/do (you)

whole sentence:
Did/do you pick up the new car by yourself?


Seang Chong
Local time: 07:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kharinal
184 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)




Return to KudoZ list


KudoZ™ translation help
The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.



See also: