wix Posted February 12, 2005 at 05:36 PM Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 at 05:36 PM I want to try and translate two words into English and would appreciate any suggestions. 缘分 yuanfen Some people would simply translate it as fate or destiny, but these words have certain connotations in English and I don't believe they reflect the true meaning of the word. Perhaps something using karma, but again I think many people misunderstand this word. 气质 qizhi I am looking for a translation in the context of certain undefinable qualities that a man finds attractive in a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevelyan Posted February 14, 2005 at 02:37 AM Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 at 02:37 AM How about "spirit" for the second? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:31 AM Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:31 AM Or "aura" for 氣質? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentsuarez Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:44 AM Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:44 AM Word-for-word translation doesn't work here. "a predestined affinity" (e.g,. ...to meet) is a fair dictionary definition, but no one speakes that way. "Fated to meet" sounds too romantic for many contexts. "We seem destined to keep running into each other" is probably pretty good, for non-romantic contexts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentsuarez Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:55 AM Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 at 07:55 AM For 气质 qi4zhi2 (the pronunciation here in Taiwan, BTW), try perhaps "I like her style", or "she's got class", 'the way she carries herself', 'her elegant bearing", "he was attracted to her demeanor, her style, her spirit, the way she carried herself" and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyanzoe Posted March 6, 2005 at 06:15 AM Report Share Posted March 6, 2005 at 06:15 AM try the word " SERENDIPITY" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 7, 2005 at 09:44 AM Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 at 09:44 AM Another possibility: you qizhi = is attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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