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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Picture translation | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: Can you please translate the characters and subject of the picture A: The four bigger characters on the right read "river bank winning scene", meaning beautiful scene on ... | |
| Symbol for mother | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm going to take a Chinese tattoo: Mother. I tried to find a photo of that in the Internet, but ... A: Sorry for keep you waiting. There are many ways to express mother in Chinese. If you need one ... | |
| Chinese Label Translation?? | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I was hoping that you may be able to translate the two characters on this plastic label. I have ... A: Yes they are Chinese characters. but first, I'd like to point out that the "3 letters" are probably ... | |
| China/Taiwan | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: In the year 2010 Is the relationship between China and Taiwan friendly or unfriendly? Thank you. Al ... A: Honestly I don't pay much attention on this issue. But generally speaking, I think 2010 is a smooth ... | |
| Is this even chinese ? | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: I am planning to get a tattoo in a different language, and being as i do not know any other ... A: Yes, it is Chinese. to be more specific, it's a simplified Chinese character (the ones used in ... | |
| Traditional Chinese translation | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: http://imgur.com/eFJH8.jpg A: Sorry I didn't reply you earlier but I didn't get noticed until today. Anyway, the four characters ... | |
| Chinese men culture | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: you have a great name! Anyway, I'm 22 years old, and I am moving to the great country of China! I ... A: sorry i didn't notice your follow-up until just now. yea, some Chinese men do wear speedos. It ... | |
| Chinese men culture | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: you have a great name! Anyway, I'm 22 years old, and I am moving to the great country of China! I ... A: Men wear speedos. it's just women don't always wear bikinis. I live thousands of miles away from ... | |
| Chinese men culture | 5/18/2010 |
| Q: you have a great name! Anyway, I'm 22 years old, and I am moving to the great country of China! I ... A: John! Here are my answers to your questions: 1) As long as you are planning to expose "it" in ... | |
| Advantages/disadvantages about living in china | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I'm 16 and I aspire to be a scientist. I already have good good grades in my exams and will probably ... A: I am excited by your plan. I mean, to live in another country, another life, just thinking about it ... | |
| translate from english to chinese | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know what bow down to my superior power looks like in Chinese. I want to have this ... A: sorry, but I am not quite sure what "bow down to my superior power" mean without a context. does ... | |
| Solicito su ayuda | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: Estimado Sr. John J, Mi nombre es Ricardo B, soy de Bolivia y tengo la necesidad de saber lo que ... A: It's a Business License. The company seems to be a firefighting equipment company. its registered ... | |
| Chinese characters | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I bought this shirt with these symbols on it: http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4270/shirtt.jpg ... A: Sorry for keeping you waiting, but i somehow missed the email from Allexperts. Anyway, the two ... | |
| 90th birthday celebration | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: My mom is turning 90 in February. We are having a Chinese banquet with family and friends at a ... A: Congrats on your mom's 90th birthday! Please make sure long and thin noodles are served(often cooked ... | |
| Translation? | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: I am very sorry for my failed attachments. Trying this one more time. This link should take you ... A: I showed the characters to different persons, and one of them told me that they are "Pine Ridge". I ... | |
| Translation? | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: I am very sorry for my failed attachments. Trying this one more time. This link should take you ... A: Yea, the link works this time. the characters are in the font of ... | |
| the meaning of a chinese name | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: .. I'm so confuse about the meaning of a chinese name. Because it seems difficult to have a good ... A: haha, I can't believe I haven't followed up this. Even months later reading your post still makes me ... | |
| the meaning of a chinese name | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: .. I'm so confuse about the meaning of a chinese name. Because it seems difficult to have a good ... A: oh Imelda, you got me! Naming is an extremely complicated process, which I know nothing of. I am ... | |
| the meaning of a chinese name | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: .. I'm so confuse about the meaning of a chinese name. Because it seems difficult to have a good ... A: I feel sorry for your trouble. Coming up with a good name is def a tricky thing, even for the new ... | |
| Chinese tattoo | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: I'm Having a few different names that i want to have written in Chinese signs, I've searched on ... A: Well, I have to say, different as they are, all these signs are probably right. The thing is that ... | |
| Translation | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a story and the next couple of lines in this scene need to be Mandarin Chinese. Here is ... A: Here's the translation "Hey are you okay?" ... | |
| Chinese student visiting Australia | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: We have a Chinese student coming to stay with us for 6 months and I was hoping you could give me ... A: Mim I gotta say he's very lucky to have you as his host family. China has a vast land so its ... | |
| A Simple Translation | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: John, I am in the process of building a small houseboat, the appearance of which is based loosely ... A: What an interesting dream you've been having! For the name of your boat, now I can think of two ... | |
| Little knowledge | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: Buddha and Confucius) but one thing which I am not sure about Chinese is ESP about how they feel ... A: I'd love to share with you my thoughts on this issue, however, since it's already too late (23:22), ... | |
| Translate a tattoo? | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm finding myself in the situation that a lot of people who don't THINK before they DO something ... A: The good news is, after you explained these tattoos, they make much more sense now. The first one ... | |
| Translate a tattoo? | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm finding myself in the situation that a lot of people who don't THINK before they DO something ... A: Jessica is my favorite American name! Well, there was this lovely girl called Jessica L A, I met her ... | |
| What does this mean? | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: Someone said that wushu in kanji means martial art but another said it means to stop a spear, so ... A: It's a tricky question for me cuz you asked about the meaning of wushu in kanji, which is Japanese, ... | |
| Confucius | 4/4/2009 |
| Q: Can you please tell me what these Confucius sayings mean in English: ... A: 三人行，必有我师。 It reads: Three people ... | |
| Dragon Buckle. Is this Chinese? | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me with an item I have. It is a buckle with a dragon on the front with a ... A: I finally got my hands on a dictionary about ancient characters. i found that the single character ... | |
| Dragon Buckle. Is this Chinese? | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me with an item I have. It is a buckle with a dragon on the front with a ... A: Kat, Thank you for bringing up this interesting question. I'm pretty sure it is Japanese, judging ... | |
| Chinese Translation for tattoo | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: I am looking at getting a tattoo done relating to my music and was curious what the translation for ... A: fall4her@gmail.com by the way, there are roughly two translations for the word "rhythm". one is ... | |
| Chinese Culture | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: Are there any customs or rituals, for example, when one reaches adolescence or adulthood? ANSWER: ... A: For marriage? Yes. But it varies from area to area. The general idea of a wedding is: the groom ... | |
| menopause | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: is there a chinese treatment for women going to menopause (40+ ish), that involves having young ... A: I've never heard of such kind of things. I'm wondering where you learnt it. My guess is there could ... | |
| Tattoo | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: I was hoping you could translate Sonia for me. Which i was thinking about getting a tattoo. Thank ... A: I'd be happy to answer you this question. But I highly doubt that your computer wouldn't display ... | |
| Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: sentences from english to chinese if of course you have the spare time to assist me... i have a ... A: I think your friend is very lucky to have you as a friend. I'd love to help. Attached please find ... | |
| manarin phonetics | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: Firstly have a good time when yo go home. I am coming to xi'an on 30th july to help teach primary ... A: Margaret. I'm no experts in selecting an English-Chinese dictionary because I never used one. But I ... | |
| Chinese Translation | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: but I was hoping to make sure that I understand the meaning of the following Chinese characters ... A: Josh. generally speaking: 魂 means ghost, spirit or soul 力 means power, force or ... | |
| Chinese symbols translation from english words. | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you could tell me what the following would be in the chinese symbols as I am ... A: There could be various versions of translations for these words, however, if you take them from ... | |
| re: a tough sentence for me. | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to translate this sentence. ... A: ) "试物" literally means "test thing", meaning "things to be tested". and the third character "应" ... | |
| translation | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: What does "以游离基计" mean in English, regarding lab chemical testing. as well as "以F计" I am ... A: i'm not a chemical specialist, so i really doubt if i can help you with this, but generally, ... | |
| recommend a book with phonetic pronuciations | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: Can you recommend a book that has phonetic translations for English to Chinese? We are traveling to ... A: Kathi: Thank you for your trust. Welcome to China! Well, I believe there are tons of books for ... | |
| chinese kanji pronunciation aid | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: I am currently learning japanese, but i really want to learn chinese afterwards. I was just ... A: thanx for your trust. yes! we do have a "pinjin" system to help you learn the pronunciations. it ... | |
John J
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Chinese language, culture, routine, manners and etc.
Experience
Native Chinese speaker for 27 yrs. just spent a year in the States and came back to China. so i know something in both sides.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor's in Light Industry and Chemical Engineering.
MBA
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