翻译练习

A

你好，李明，最近学习怎么样？

Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Míng, zuìjìn xuéxí zěnmeyàng？

Hi Li Ming, how's your study going recently?

B

你好，王老师，最近在练习翻译，感觉有点困难。

Nǐ hǎo, Wáng lǎoshī, zuìjìn zài liànxí fānyì, gǎnjué yǒudiǎn kùnnan.

Hi Mr./Ms. Wang, I've been practicing translation recently, and I find it a bit difficult.

C

是呀，翻译需要一定的语言基础和文化理解，你翻译什么类型的文章呢？

Shì ya, fānyì xūyào yīdìng de yǔyán jīchǔ hé wénhuà lǐjiě, nǐ fānyì shénme lèixíng de wénzhāng ne？

Yes, translation requires a certain language foundation and cultural understanding. What kind of texts are you translating?

B

我正在练习翻译一些关于中国传统节日的文章，比如春节。

Wǒ zhèngzài liànxí fānyì yīxiē guānyú zhōngguó chuántǒng jiérì de wénzhāng, bǐrú chūnjié.

I'm practicing translating some articles about traditional Chinese festivals, such as the Spring Festival.

A

春节的翻译有很多讲究，既要准确表达意思，又要体现中国的文化特色。

Chūnjié de fānyì yǒu hěn duō jiǎngjiu, jì yào zhǔnquè biǎodá yìsi, yòu yào tǐxiàn zhōngguó de wénhuà tèsè.

The translation of the Spring Festival requires a lot of attention to detail. You need to accurately express the meaning while also reflecting the unique cultural characteristics of China.

B

是的，我发现有些词语很难找到合适的对应词。比如‘年味’，我该怎么翻译呢？

Shì de, wǒ fāxiàn yǒuxiē cíyǔ hěn nán zhǎodào héshì de duìyìngcí. Bǐrú ‘niánwèi’，wǒ gāi zěnme fānyì ne？

Yes, I find it difficult to find suitable equivalents for some words. For example, how should I translate ‘nianwei’ (年味)?

C

‘年味’比较抽象，可以根据语境翻译成‘the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival’或者‘the taste of the New Year’。

‘Niánwèi’ bǐjiào chuàngxiàng, kěyǐ gēnjù yǔjìng fānyì chéng ‘the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival’ huòzhě ‘the taste of the New Year’.

‘Nianwei’ is quite abstract. You can translate it as ‘the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival’ or ‘the taste of the New Year’ depending on the context.

B

谢谢王老师的建议，我试试看。

Xièxiè Wáng lǎoshī de jiànyì, wǒ shìshì kàn.

Thank you for your advice, Mr./Ms. Wang. I'll give it a try.

A

加油！多练习，你一定能掌握的。

Jiāyóu！Duō liànxí, nǐ yīdìng néng zhǎngwò de.

Good luck! With more practice, you'll definitely master it.