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48 [forty-eight]

Vacation activities

Vacation activities

48[四十八]

48 [Sìshíbā]

度假活动

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Is the beach clean? 海--干净 --？ 海_ 干_ 吗 ？ 海- 干- 吗 ？ --------- 海滩 干净 吗 ？ 0
hǎitā- -ā-jì-g--a? h_____ g______ m__ h-i-ā- g-n-ì-g m-? ------------------ hǎitān gānjìng ma?
Can one swim there? 那儿-能 游泳 - ？ 那_ 能 游_ 吗 ？ 那- 能 游- 吗 ？ ----------- 那儿 能 游泳 吗 ？ 0
N-'-r-n----y--yǒng-m-? N____ n___ y______ m__ N-'-r n-n- y-u-ǒ-g m-? ---------------------- Nà'er néng yóuyǒng ma?
Isn’t it dangerous to swim there? 在-那- -泳----险 - ？ 在 那_ 游_ 不 危_ 吧 ？ 在 那- 游- 不 危- 吧 ？ ---------------- 在 那里 游泳 不 危险 吧 ？ 0
Z-i--àl--yó-y-ng-b--wéi--ǎn -a? Z__ n___ y______ b_ w______ b__ Z-i n-l- y-u-ǒ-g b- w-i-i-n b-? ------------------------------- Zài nàlǐ yóuyǒng bù wéixiǎn ba?
Can one rent a sun umbrella / parasol here? 这- 能--用 太-伞 --？ 这_ 能 租_ 太__ 吗 ？ 这- 能 租- 太-伞 吗 ？ --------------- 这里 能 租用 太阳伞 吗 ？ 0
Zh-l- néng z-yòn-----y-ng --- --? Z____ n___ z_____ t______ s__ m__ Z-è-ǐ n-n- z-y-n- t-i-á-g s-n m-? --------------------------------- Zhèlǐ néng zūyòng tàiyáng sǎn ma?
Can one rent a deck chair here? 这里 能 -- 背靠-椅 --？ 这_ 能 租_ 背___ 吗 ？ 这- 能 租- 背-躺- 吗 ？ ---------------- 这里 能 租用 背靠躺椅 吗 ？ 0
Zh--ǐ-n-ng---yò-g--èi k-----n----ma? Z____ n___ z_____ b__ k__ t_____ m__ Z-è-ǐ n-n- z-y-n- b-i k-o t-n-y- m-? ------------------------------------ Zhèlǐ néng zūyòng bèi kào tǎngyǐ ma?
Can one rent a boat here? 这- --租- 小艇---？ 这_ 能 租_ 小_ 吗 ？ 这- 能 租- 小- 吗 ？ -------------- 这里 能 租用 小艇 吗 ？ 0
Z-è-- -éng--ūyò-- xi-- tǐng -a? Z____ n___ z_____ x___ t___ m__ Z-è-ǐ n-n- z-y-n- x-ǎ- t-n- m-? ------------------------------- Zhèlǐ néng zūyòng xiǎo tǐng ma?
I would like to surf. 我 - -浪 。 我 想 冲_ 。 我 想 冲- 。 -------- 我 想 冲浪 。 0
Wǒ -i--g ch-n---n-. W_ x____ c_________ W- x-ǎ-g c-ō-g-à-g- ------------------- Wǒ xiǎng chōnglàng.
I would like to dive. 我 想-潜- 。 我 想 潜_ 。 我 想 潜- 。 -------- 我 想 潜水 。 0
Wǒ-x-ǎ-g -----huǐ. W_ x____ q________ W- x-ǎ-g q-á-s-u-. ------------------ Wǒ xiǎng qiánshuǐ.
I would like to water ski. 我-想-滑水 。 我 想 滑_ 。 我 想 滑- 。 -------- 我 想 滑水 。 0
W---iǎng-huá -hu-. W_ x____ h__ s____ W- x-ǎ-g h-á s-u-. ------------------ Wǒ xiǎng huá shuǐ.
Can one rent a surfboard? 能--用 ----吗 ？ 能 租_ 冲__ 吗 ？ 能 租- 冲-板 吗 ？ ------------ 能 租用 冲浪板 吗 ？ 0
Né----ūyò----hōn--à-g bǎn --? N___ z_____ c________ b__ m__ N-n- z-y-n- c-ō-g-à-g b-n m-? ----------------------------- Néng zūyòng chōnglàng bǎn ma?
Can one rent diving equipment? 能 -用---器 吗 ? 能 租_ 潜__ 吗 ? 能 租- 潜-器 吗 ? ------------ 能 租用 潜水器 吗 ? 0
N-ng--ū-òn- --á--h-ǐ--ì-m-? N___ z_____ q_______ q_ m__ N-n- z-y-n- q-á-s-u- q- m-? --------------------------- Néng zūyòng qiánshuǐ qì ma?
Can one rent water skis? 能 -- ----吗 ？ 能 租_ 滑__ 吗 ？ 能 租- 滑-板 吗 ？ ------------ 能 租用 滑水板 吗 ？ 0
Né-g---y-----uá --uǐ-b-n --? N___ z_____ h__ s___ b__ m__ N-n- z-y-n- h-á s-u- b-n m-? ---------------------------- Néng zūyòng huá shuǐ bǎn ma?
I’m only a beginner. 我 是 -学者-。 我 是 初__ 。 我 是 初-者 。 --------- 我 是 初学者 。 0
W---hì chū-xué--ě. W_ s__ c__ x______ W- s-ì c-ū x-é-h-. ------------------ Wǒ shì chū xuézhě.
I’m moderately good. 我 - -等的（水平-） 。 我 是 中_____ ） 。 我 是 中-的-水- ） 。 -------------- 我 是 中等的（水平 ） 。 0
Wǒ -h- --ō-g-ě----- (-h--p--g-. W_ s__ z________ d_ (__________ W- s-ì z-ō-g-ě-g d- (-h-ǐ-í-g-. ------------------------------- Wǒ shì zhōngděng de (shuǐpíng).
I’m pretty good at it. 对- 我 已- -解 了 。 对_ 我 已_ 了_ 了 。 对- 我 已- 了- 了 。 -------------- 对此 我 已经 了解 了 。 0
Du- -------ǐ-īn--liǎ-ji-le. D__ c_ w_ y_____ l_________ D-ì c- w- y-j-n- l-ǎ-j-ě-e- --------------------------- Duì cǐ wǒ yǐjīng liǎojiěle.
Where is the ski lift? 滑-电缆车 ---- ？ 滑____ 在 哪_ ？ 滑-电-车 在 哪- ？ ------------ 滑雪电缆车 在 哪里 ？ 0
Huá-----iànl-n--hē---i-nǎlǐ? H_____ d______ c__ z__ n____ H-á-u- d-à-l-n c-ē z-i n-l-? ---------------------------- Huáxuě diànlǎn chē zài nǎlǐ?
Do you have skis? 你---------- ？ 你 带 了 滑__ 吗 ？ 你 带 了 滑-板 吗 ？ ------------- 你 带 了 滑雪板 吗 ？ 0
N---à-le-h-á-uěbǎ--ma? N_ d____ h________ m__ N- d-i-e h-á-u-b-n m-? ---------------------- Nǐ dàile huáxuěbǎn ma?
Do you have ski boots? 你-带-了---鞋-了-吗 ？ 你 带 了 滑__ 了 吗 ？ 你 带 了 滑-鞋 了 吗 ？ --------------- 你 带 了 滑雪鞋 了 吗 ？ 0
N----i-e----x-ě--iéle m-? N_ d____ h_____ x____ m__ N- d-i-e h-á-u- x-é-e m-? ------------------------- Nǐ dàile huáxuě xiéle ma?

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The language of pictures

A German saying goes: A picture says more than a thousand words. That means that pictures are often understood faster than speech. Pictures can also convey emotions better. Because of this, advertising uses a lot of pictures. Pictures function differently than speech. They show us several things simultaneously and in their totality. That means that the whole image together has a certain effect. With speech, considerably more words are needed. But images and speech go together. We need speech in order to describe a picture. By the same token, many texts are first understood through images. The relationship between images and speech is being studied by linguists. It also raises the question whether pictures are a language in their own right. If something is only filmed, we can look at the images. But the message of the film isn't concrete. If an image is meant to function as speech, it must be concrete. The less it shows, the clearer its message. Pictograms are a good example of this. Pictograms are simple and clear pictorial symbols. They replace verbal language, and as such are a form of visual communication. Everyone knows the pictogram for ‘no smoking’ for example. It shows a cigarette with a line through it. Images are becoming even more important due to globalization. But you also have to study the language of images. It is not understandable worldwide, even though many think so. Because our culture influences our understanding of images. What we see is dependent on many different factors. So some people don't see cigarettes, but only dark lines.
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