Aug 25, 2012 01:31
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Chinese term
大气 vs 大方
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大气
大气 used to describe a product label, a car, interior decoration or anything but not a person.
Is it similar to "大方"？
Is it similar to "大方"？
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | classy |
Phil Hand
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| 3 | 建议 |
Shang
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| 3 | 大气 universal vs 大方refined |
Vladyslav Golovaty
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| 3 | grandeur vs gracious |
pkchan
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Proposed translations
+1
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classy
This is one of the really difficult words. I hit the thesaurus (personally I like freethesaurus.net). I don't think there's a single word in English which covers all the meanings of 大气. Here are some possibilities:
bold
memorable
generous
engaging
authoritative
charismatic
powerful
strong
bold
memorable
generous
engaging
authoritative
charismatic
powerful
strong
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rita Pang
: Yes, depends on OP's following noun. Take your pick!
2 days 10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your numerous suggestions!"
2 hrs
建议
大气指的是空间大/宽敞：spacious/roomy
大方指的是内部设计美观、有品味：elegant/in good taste
大方指的是内部设计美观、有品味：elegant/in good taste
Note from asker:
| How should it be translated if they were used to describe product labels such as those used in shampoos, toothpastes, etc. |
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Vladyslav Golovaty
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大气 universal vs 大方refined
大方refined, tasteful
大气 universal, complete, general
pick up any :-)
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Note added at 13 hrs (2012-08-25 15:10:57 GMT)
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To add to Wing Chan's "decent", 大方 could have 3 shades of meaning:
1) lavish, broad (e.g., about personality)
2) casual, laid-back, loose, easy
3) exquisite, elegant, sophisticated, with taste
大气 universal, complete, general
pick up any :-)
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Note added at 13 hrs (2012-08-25 15:10:57 GMT)
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To add to Wing Chan's "decent", 大方 could have 3 shades of meaning:
1) lavish, broad (e.g., about personality)
2) casual, laid-back, loose, easy
3) exquisite, elegant, sophisticated, with taste
1 day 12 hrs
grandeur vs gracious
大气＝grandeur
大方＝gracious
大方＝gracious
Discussion
大方: generosity (generous)