adequate

Chinese translation: 尚可

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English term or phrase:adequate
Chinese translation:尚可
Entered by: Edward LIU

09:17 Jan 21, 2005
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: adequate
how to translate "adequate" when indicating something's quality?
thank you
mirandadhb
称职
Explanation:
称职的
能胜任工作的

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Note added at 50 mins (2005-01-21 10:07:31 GMT)
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尚可
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Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 20:48
Grading comment
thanks!尚可is good
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2可用/尚可
Ritchest
4 +1称职
Edward LIU
4差强人意
Shang
4可接受
Angus Woo
4优秀/尚可/较差
Mark Xiang


Discussion entries: 2





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
差强人意


Explanation:
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Shang
China
Local time: 08:48
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Native speaker of: Chinese
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
可接受


Explanation:
FYI

Angus Woo
Local time: 08:48
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
称职


Explanation:
称职的
能胜任工作的

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Note added at 50 mins (2005-01-21 10:07:31 GMT)
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尚可

Edward LIU
Canada
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
thanks!尚可is good

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agree  jyuan_us
12 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Excellent/Adequate/Poor
优秀/尚可/较差


Explanation:
优秀/尚可/较差

Mark Xiang
Local time: 08:48
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
可用/尚可


Explanation:
quality of the information:
□ Excellent □ Adequate □ Poor
信息质量
可靠/上乘;可用/尚可;差/不可靠

Ritchest
Local time: 08:48
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Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Tang
6 hrs

agree  Wilman
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