Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:01 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:01 AM The object of "deliver" seems to be such things as goods, letters, mails and packages. I'd like to know, however, whether "deliver the translation" as in the context "I expect I shall be able to deliver the translation in the first ten days of November" is acceptable. Thanks in advance for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:23 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:23 AM I think it's fine in your example. Also note deliver as in 'The speech was delivered by the Prime Minister.' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:27 AM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:27 AM I think it's fine in your example. Thanks for confirming this. Also note deliver as in 'The speech was delivered by the Prime Minister.' Sure, I know the usage. hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
li3wei1 Posted October 23, 2012 at 06:09 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 06:09 AM You can 'deliver' anything these days - quality, excellence, outcomes, results. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 06:23 AM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 06:23 AM Thanks for helping me learn, Liwei. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted October 23, 2012 at 09:21 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 09:21 AM Or a knockout blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 09:25 AM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 09:25 AM Nice example, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daofeishi Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:54 AM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:54 AM And babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 11:55 AM Ah, that's a nice one, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:19 PM Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant us peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin ... etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:30 PM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:30 PM Thanks again, 柳州同志. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msittig Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:34 PM And force-fed ducks, if we're being clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:35 PM Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 02:35 PM Okay, guys, I've got my answer. Thank you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daofeishi Posted October 23, 2012 at 05:16 PM Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 at 05:16 PM so... chinese-forums delivered yet again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:12 AM Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:12 AM so... chinese-forums delivered yet again! This usage is new to me. What does "deliver" mean here, Daofeishi. PS: Are you aware that your nickname sounds very much like 稻飛蝨, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daofeishi Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:46 AM Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:46 AM "Deliver" in the sense I used it above means something like to meet (high) hopes or expectations. You might really want your sports team to win a game. If they do, they deliver. If you hope that chinese-forums can provide you with the answer to a challenging question and they do, they deliver. I guess what is implied is that they deliver the result you were hoping for. About my name and 稻飛蝨. You have actually discovered where it comes from Ten years ago, when I was 13-14 years old, five years before I had started learning Chinese, I was really into online gaming. At the time I had a problem. I didn't have a permanent nickname, and couldn't for the life of me come up with something that I thought was original enough. One of my best friends is Chinese, and at some point I remember taking a dictionary out of his bookshelf and opening it to a random page. The first entry I saw was something like 稻飛蝨 (n.) daofeishi, flying rice paddy lice and 14-year old me thought that that was a pretty cool handle. So it stayed with me for several years. Now that I have started learning Chinese, I am not as happy with the name as I was as an ignorant teenager, but it has stayed with me for so long that I don't feel like changing it. Daofeishi has become my online persona, and I've felt like it is easier to stick with the name than come up with something completely new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:58 AM Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 at 01:58 AM Thanks for explaining the word to me. I'll add the meaning to my flashcards. As for the nickname, I think it's pretty cool as long as it is limited to online activities. In real life, however, it may have the sort of comic effects that you don't want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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