zenwizard Posted July 15, 2005 at 11:49 PM Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 at 11:49 PM I have a cd from which I am trying to learn mandarin. On it, is says: [How do you say] What does that mean? (qing3 gen1 zhe4 shuo1)... shen2me yi4si I am not sure what "qing3 gen1 zhe4 shuo1" means. I am guessing this means something like "please, with this, say"... But that doesn't really make sense in the context it is presented. Can anyone tell me what it really means? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 15, 2005 at 11:58 PM Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 at 11:58 PM please say after [me/him/her/it] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelan Posted July 16, 2005 at 01:03 AM Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 at 01:03 AM It means: "please read after me!" Amme http://zdt.sourceforge.net/ --an open-source Chinese learning software --check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenwizard Posted July 16, 2005 at 01:32 AM Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 at 01:32 AM wow, you folks are fast! thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipponman Posted July 17, 2005 at 01:25 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 at 01:25 PM It means: "please read after me!" How can that be when shuo1 obviously means to speak? I don't get how gen1 zhe4 means "After me[he/she/it]" instead of "with me[he/she/it]".nipponman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted July 17, 2005 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted July 17, 2005 at 01:38 PM I don't get how gen1 zhe4 means "After me[he/she/it]" instead of "with me[he/she/it']". I think "after" (gen1 zhe) here means "after the manner of". For "with", I think it would have been "gen1 wo3 yi1qi3". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laohu489 Posted July 19, 2005 at 02:24 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 at 02:24 AM To transliterate the following 请跟着说 (qing3 gen1 zhe4 shou1) would be "please follow say" where zhe4 is used to indicate that the action is lasting or more than a brief instant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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