Difference between revisions of "Shanghainese and Mandarin Chinese/Ambiguity Resolution"
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*<code>wuu</code>: 我一只也勿要。 | *<code>wuu</code>: 我一只也勿要。 | ||
*<code>zho</code>: 我一个也不要。 | *<code>zho</code>: 我一个也不要。 | ||
| − | **Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 只 → 个 when there is a animal that comes after 只. For example, | + | *<code>eng</code>: I don't want even one. |
| + | **Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 只 → 个 when there is a animal that comes after 只. For example, (duck) or 雞(chicken) | ||
==天 → 天气== | ==天 → 天气== | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 3 April 2025
Contents
Initial Evaluation of Ambiguity
Identified Ambiguity
吃 → 喝
wuu: 侬要吃茶还是吃咖啡啊？zho: 你想喝茶还是喝咖啡？eng: Do you want to drink tea or coffee?- Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 吃 → 喝 when there is a drink that comes after 吃. For example, 茶(tea), 水(water), or 咖啡(coffee)
只 → 个
wuu: 我一只也勿要。zho: 我一个也不要。eng: I don't want even one.- Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 只 → 个 when there is a animal that comes after 只. For example, (duck) or 雞(chicken)
天 → 天气
wuu: 今朝天好。zho: 今天好天气。eng: The weather's nice today.- Translating from Shanghainese to Mandarin Chinese, 天 → 天气 when there is an adjective that comes after 天. For example, 好(good) or 不好(not good)
