Dec 25, 2002 11:05
21 yrs ago
English term
chemistry
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
I watched a program about the movie star Julia Roberts, where they say repeatedly there is "chemistry" between Julia and Richard Gere. I know the meaning well, but any nice translation of this word? Sources and creations are welcome.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
4 +3 | 来电 | Xiaoping Fu |
5 +1 | 有染 | Geoffrey Song (X) |
3 +2 | щ絫 (big 5) | diwawa |
3 | "很合得来", "很有默契" | Sunshine Wang |
3 | 壩壴 | jerraine |
Proposed translations
+3
11 hrs
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to you all and a Happy New Year to you all!
When we say there is chemistry between a male and female, they are not yet “有染”I guess; they might be “有染”when some "chemical reaction" happens:-) “投缘”and “默契”are both good, but seem not as powerful as "chemistry". Mr.Fu's “来电” accurately catches the starting moment of "chemistry", since when they have chemistry, they "turn on" each other immediately when they are together. Therefore, it seems to me "chemistry" embraces both “来电”and “默契(投缘)”, If we have to make a choice, “来电”should be the second best next to the original for the time being.
Bill"
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1 hr
有染
there is "chemistry" between a male and a female.男女有染。
Peer comment(s):
agree |
cnlqlcn (X)
: 这俩有点意思。
17 hrs
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+2
8 hrs
щ絫 (big 5)
Yo(3)RAN(3) Τ琕 is an innuendo that hints a sexual relationship has happened between the two people mentioned; whereas Tou(2) Yuan(2) щ絫 can be quite innocent. It just says two people like each other instantly and able to get along very well with each other.
10 hrs
"很合得来", "很有默契"
chemistry="很合得来", "很有默契".
1 day 19 hrs
壩壴
I'm not so sure about this.
For example,
There's chemistry between Julia and Richard.
= Julia 榓 Richard 榓擵娫桳堦揰壩壴丅
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:38:41 (GMT)
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:39:00 (GMT)
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:39:13 (GMT)
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For example,
There's chemistry between Julia and Richard.
= Julia 榓 Richard 榓擵娫桳堦揰壩壴丅
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:38:41 (GMT)
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:39:00 (GMT)
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Note added at 2002-12-27 08:39:13 (GMT)
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Peer comment(s):
neutral |
Zhoudan
: can't read your Chinese. Would you re-input?
2 hrs
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I retype it in Big 5 code. Thanks!
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