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Give your two cents

Chinese translation: 请发表你的意见

01:47 Feb 15, 2008
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Electronics / Elect Eng
English term or phrase: Give your two cents
翻译为“给你两条意见”吗?
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Chinese translation:请发表你的意见
Explanation:
应该是给出的意思
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Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 17:58
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thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5请发表你的意见
Jinhang Wang
5这是我的卑见
billychang


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
give your two cents
这是我的卑见


Explanation:
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billychang
Local time: 04:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
give your two cents
请发表你的意见


Explanation:
应该是给出的意思

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 17:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  clearwater
7 mins
  -> Thanks a lot!

agree  orientalhorizon: 这个短语一般是用第一人称来表达,大致相当于“在下以为”。如果象问题中这样是第二人称的TWO CENTS的话,如果是祈使句,则多少有些不敬,大致相当于我们开玩笑时的“发表一下你的高见!”;如果前面有否定词,则大致相当于“不要乱插话”。
9 mins
  -> Thanks a lot for your insightful comments!

agree  Forrest Liang
1 hr
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agree  vwkl (X): Especially agree with orientalhorizon's comment. Being in second person, this phrase is a bit odd..
1 hr
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agree  karcsy
14 hrs
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