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空两格

English translation: two spaces

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Chinese term or phrase:空两格
English translation:two spaces
Entered by: orientalhorizon

11:07 Aug 29, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
Chinese term or phrase: 空两格
每个中文段落开始时应空两格
Jianming Sun
Local time: 16:39
two spaces
Explanation:
Indented by two Chinese Characters at the beginning of each paragraph.

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-08-29 11:14:14 GMT)
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空两格=two spaces, but you don't have to translate literally in the context, the sentence can be rendered as suggested above.
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orientalhorizon
Local time: 16:39
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6two spaces
orientalhorizon
3 +1skip two Chinese character spaces
pkchan


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
two spaces


Explanation:
Indented by two Chinese Characters at the beginning of each paragraph.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 6 mins (2007-08-29 11:14:14 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

空两格=two spaces, but you don't have to translate literally in the context, the sentence can be rendered as suggested above.

orientalhorizon
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Shirley Lao
50 mins
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agree  willhuang: The first line of Chinese paragraphs should be indented two characters.
1 hr
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agree  karcsy
5 hrs
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agree  Wilman
7 hrs
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agree  licullen
9 hrs
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agree  LoyalTrans
14 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skip two Chinese character spaces


Explanation:
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pkchan
United States
Local time: 04:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Malcolm Mayfield: "indent two Chinese character spaces" is unambiguous
11 hrs
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