Strive for excellence in precise translation: Chinese to English. 2012.03.06 (Tuesday)
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Today’s topic is about friendship. A: What qualities do you hope your friends have? B: I like honest and friendly people; they should be sincere. I believe that friends who stick by each other in hard times are true friends. For the \"Strive for Precision in Translation\" activity, please note the following: 1. Before responding, read the translations provided by other participants first; if your translation is similar to that of any other participant, do not submit a similar translation. 2. Replies do not need to be hidden so that others can provide feedback. 3. Posting irrelevant or filler messages is prohibited, as are personal attacks and verbal slander. 4. When assigning scores, moderators use +5 as a base value and adjust it depending on the quality of the replies. Everyone is encouraged to give points for excellent translations and comments, but malicious peer evaluations are prohibited. 5. We welcome all sailors to submit their valuable suggestions; they can be posted in the dedicated discussion thread on precision translation, or sent directly as private messages to the moderators or as replies to this post. Wish everyone a happy day every day!
Today’s topic is about friendship. What qualities do you hope your friends have? Do you want your friends to have what kind of qualities? I like honest and friendly people; they should be sincere. I believe that friends who stick by each other through tough times are the real friends. I like the frank and friendly people; they should be honest. I believe that a friend who only stays around in good times is not a true friend.
When making friends, one should not focus on whether someone is beautiful or comes from a wealthy family, but rather on whether they have a kind heart and are sincere. Even if someone doesn’t come from a noble background or doesn’t have an attractive appearance, as long as being around them helps you improve, then they are indeed a good friend worth having! When making friends, don’t focus on whether someone has a beautiful appearance or a wealthy family; rather, it depends on whether they have a kind heart and are sincere. Even if someone is born into nobility and looks outstanding, if they help you grow as a person, then they are a true friend worth having!
A: What qualities do you hope your friend has? A: What qualities make a good friend to you? B: I like honest and friendly people; they should be sincere. I believe that friends who stick by each other through hard times are true friends. B: I like people frankly and truthfully, and I believe a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Below, I’ll still provide a colloquial translation; please feel free to offer corrections. A: What kind of qualities do you look for in a friend? B: I like people who are open and friendly. They should be sincere, and I believe that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
The first sentence reads smoothly in that order, but is \"look for\" appropriate? \"Quality\" is a good choice using \"qualities\"; would \"Characteristics\" work as well?
What kind of personality do you want from a true friend? How about that?