Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
冲着
English translation:
Specifically for the purpose of/only
Added to glossary by
Wilman
May 11, 2012 01:50
12 yrs ago
Chinese term
冲着
Chinese to English
Other
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据说是顶替原来涂某的位置，也是{冲着}收费而来
Does it mean "specifically" in this context? Thanks.
Does it mean "specifically" in this context? Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | Specifically/only |
Dariush Robertson
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| 4 +1 | FYI |
Ethan Tian
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| 5 | due to because of owing to as a result of |
johnsuncarfield
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| 3 +1 | based at |
Vladyslav Golovaty
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| 3 | to rush in / to push one's way in |
Bea Geenen
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Proposed translations
+3
9 hrs
Dariush Robertson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Chinese to English freelance translator
Native in: English
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
Specifically/only
Wilman's translation of 'specifically' was correct to begin with, and in this context you could also go with 'only':
也是{冲着}收费而来 - specifically/only coming to collect fees.
也是{冲着}收费而来 - specifically/only coming to collect fees.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks."
+1
1 hr
FYI
direct at or direct against
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Di Anna (X)
: Sorry, but the construction you are referring to is "to be directed at sth" or "to be directed against sth"
7 hrs
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| agree |
Joanna Chow
1 day 10 hrs
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+1
8 hrs
Vladyslav Golovaty
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in English
Works in field
Ukraine
a top-rank. native English-Ukrainian-Rus
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine) 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, Ukrainian to English, Russian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
based at
both previous versions are true, anyway...
"… replacement of the original coating of location is also {borne} by the expected fees and charges"
as in, say, "急流冲着小船"
"… replacement of the original coating of location is also {borne} by the expected fees and charges"
as in, say, "急流冲着小船"
9 hrs
Bea Geenen
Chinese/English/Spanish/German/French
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Chinese to Dutch, English to Dutch, Spanish to Dutch, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
11
to rush in / to push one's way in
"rushed his way in to start collecting fees"/ "pushed his way in to collect fees"
2 days 2 hrs
due to because of owing to as a result of
这句原意是，因为收费有利可图，所以顶替原来涂某的位置。或是 在收费有利可图这种诱惑下，顶替原来涂某的位置。Because the charge profitable, so in for a position ......
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