Ӳ

English translation: good

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Chinese term or phrase:Ӳ
English translation:good
Entered by: Denyce Seow

00:17 Jan 11, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
Chinese term or phrase: Ӳ
品牌还是硬,,要选就要选自己喜欢的

What does 硬 mean here? Good quality? "The brand offers good quality"?

Context: Response from a survey about computers.
Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 19:19
TRY
Explanation:
IT seems soemthing is missing. For example,品牌还是硬指标, 品牌还是硬性条件。
如果这句子真是对的, 硬的意思是过硬, 过得硬, 也就是好, 棒的意思。 If this is the case, I see no words other than "good" fit the sentence better.

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Note added at 31 mins (2006-01-11 00:49:13 GMT)
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I mean "Good" is best here.
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jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 07:19
Grading comment
Thanks, Junbo. A big thank you to the rest too. :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3TRY
jyuan_us
5Name brand is a must.One has to select the brand he/she prefers.
billychang
5decisive, a decisive factor
peter arnout
4Proven
victranslation


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Proven


Explanation:
Proven brand lets you choose what you really want.

victranslation
China
Local time: 19:19
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
TRY


Explanation:
IT seems soemthing is missing. For example,品牌还是硬指标, 品牌还是硬性条件。
如果这句子真是对的, 硬的意思是过硬, 过得硬, 也就是好, 棒的意思。 If this is the case, I see no words other than "good" fit the sentence better.

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Note added at 31 mins (2006-01-11 00:49:13 GMT)
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I mean "Good" is best here.

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Junbo. A big thank you to the rest too. :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lu Zou: trusty brand
22 mins

agree  Xiaoping Fu
2 hrs

neutral  licullen: the very best.(refers to the quality)
4 hrs
  -> What is very best in this context? It is totally subjectve. Compaq, IBM?

agree  Charles Mullins
12 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Name brand is a must.One has to select the brand he/she prefers.


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs 21 mins (2006-01-11 02:38:55 GMT)
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or Nme brand is a given....

billychang
Local time: 06:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
decisive, a decisive factor


Explanation:
'ying' here means 'decisive factor', a 'hard' factor

peter arnout
Belgium
Local time: 13:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
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