AlachuaCountyBill Posted November 9, 2011 at 07:34 PM Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 at 07:34 PM As it says in the title - I am very stuck on this clause 老在躲避过去般上的同伙 (lao3 zai4 duo3bi4 guo4qu4 ban1 shang4 de tong2huo3) It supposedly translates to 'always hiding from old shipmates' (同伙 - this guy's a pirate ) but I don't really see how... 在躲避 = hiding, and shipmates I get (but why is 老 at the beginning?) and how would you translate 过去般上? If you could explain it in baby steps, I would love you forever. As you can see, I'm sort of an idiot. ♥ (Praying that characters as opposed to tiny boxes show up!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted November 9, 2011 at 07:45 PM Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 at 07:45 PM Have a closer look at 般 in your book or whatever. Particularly the bottom right corner. Any tiny boxes appearing? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guoke Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:25 PM Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:25 PM - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradfor Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:26 PM Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:26 PM 老 can also mean always -- see 老是 for example. I hope that, plus roddy's hint, is enough to get you going. [Gouke: you think 班 or 船? Opps, did I just give away roddy's hint?] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlachuaCountyBill Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:49 PM Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 at 08:49 PM I am so ashamed. Roddy has hit the nail on the head - it's 船 not 般. I wrote it down correctly but looked up the wrong character in my dictionary. So, that plus jbradfor's hint about 老 means the mystery is solved! Thanks everyone - amazing how much difference a teensy box can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted November 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM Easily done, I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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