simonf Posted August 3, 2005 at 03:44 AM Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 at 03:44 AM Hi, A friend explained that 派对 is a phonetic word for "party",but I don't understand it. "Dui" is not the closest sound - I would think that "ti" or "tie" would be closer. Does anyone know the origin? Thanks, Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenlan Posted August 3, 2005 at 07:08 AM Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 at 07:08 AM Yes, but pai4dui4 does mean something like "party" when analysed by meaning. Pai = faction, dui = group or troop. The other word for party is 党, or 政党. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amei Posted August 3, 2005 at 07:09 AM Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 at 07:09 AM Hi, Simon, "派对" surely comes from "party". something like translated according its pronauciation. Yes, you are right, exactly should be "ti" or "tie", but such kind of translation also consider the meaning of the words sometimes. one of the "对"'s mean is "in pairs", a little close to "gathering". Anyway, those kind of translation is not very strict. Amei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenlan Posted August 3, 2005 at 09:36 AM Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 at 09:36 AM Sorry about that - Amei is right. I assumed the dui4 was a different dui4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonf Posted August 4, 2005 at 03:46 AM Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 at 03:46 AM Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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