Archive for April, 2009
Giving a Talk, pt. 1 Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 20, 2009
Tomorrow night I will be giving a 演讲 (lecture) about how a 官方翻译 (official translator, in this case me) learned Chinese. I will also 顺便 (passingly) mention where I work to the 观众 (audience) who will primarily be 外商 (foreign businesspeople). One important thing to remember is to have appropriate 语气 (tone/manner) with 足够的针对性 （sufficient…
Fun around the office Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 19, 2009
Hello readers! On account of the entries bunching up near 月底 (the end of the month) I quite 遗憾 (regret). 好在 (fortunately) my day job work 负担 (burden) shall become somewhat lighter over the coming days. The reason for this is that I have hired a 助理 (assistant) who is very much on the ball. …
Parents’ Visit Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 12, 2009
Hello Everyone! I’ve been quite 忙 (busy) the past couple of days as my 父母 (parents) are here in Beijing and I want to 陪 (accompany) them while they 参观 (go sightseeing). So far we’ve seen some of the less 经典 (classic) sights, places such as the 赛艇场馆 (rowing venue), but we also saw the…