Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 11, 2006 00:17
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
Singapore
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Ӳ
Chinese to English
Tech/Engineering
Computers (general)
品牌还是硬，，要选就要选自己喜欢的
What does 硬 mean here? Good quality? "The brand offers good quality"?
Context: Response from a survey about computers.
What does 硬 mean here? Good quality? "The brand offers good quality"?
Context: Response from a survey about computers.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | TRY |
jyuan_us
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| 5 | Name brand is a must.One has to select the brand he/she prefers. |
billychang
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| 5 | decisive, a decisive factor |
peter arnout
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| 4 | Proven |
victranslation
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Proposed translations
+3
30 mins
Selected
TRY
IT seems soemthing is missing. For example,品牌还是硬指标， 品牌还是硬性条件。
如果这句子真是对的， 硬的意思是过硬， 过得硬， 也就是好， 棒的意思。 If this is the case, I see no words other than "good" fit the sentence better.
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Note added at 31 mins (2006-01-11 00:49:13 GMT)
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I mean "Good" is best here.
如果这句子真是对的， 硬的意思是过硬， 过得硬， 也就是好， 棒的意思。 If this is the case, I see no words other than "good" fit the sentence better.
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Note added at 31 mins (2006-01-11 00:49:13 GMT)
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I mean "Good" is best here.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Junbo. A big thank you to the rest too. :)"
2 mins
Proven
Proven brand lets you choose what you really want.
20 mins
billychang
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&
English
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Name brand is a must.One has to select the brand he/she prefers.
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Note added at 2 hrs 21 mins (2006-01-11 02:38:55 GMT)
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or Nme brand is a given....
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Note added at 2 hrs 21 mins (2006-01-11 02:38:55 GMT)
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or Nme brand is a given....
1 day 7 hrs
peter arnout
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Belgium
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Belgium
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decisive, a decisive factor
'ying' here means 'decisive factor', a 'hard' factor
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