Forum newsfeeds
Forum Newsfeeds


Sites for Teachers

Sites for Teachers


Go Back   UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum > Learning English > Ask a Teacher

Notices

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 11-Jul-2008, 07:39
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Country: CHINA
Posts: 543
Current Location: China
First Language: Chinese
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 115
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
sky753 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Qiangyan

Hello Everyone,

The Wealth has selected out the top 500 companies all over the world. 52 companies from the four golden brick countries –Brazil, Russia, China, and India go into the list, accounting for 10 percent of the total. A piece of news about that titles as The most prosperous developing coutries being qiangyan, 35 Chinese companies advancing into the top 500 . Qiangyan in Chinese mean “ attract lots of attention” “ attractive” “ prominent” Can you give me the equivalent of qiangyan here?
Is highlight proper here?

Regards

Sky
Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 11-Jul-2008, 11:40
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Country: malaysia
Posts: 842
Current Location: malaysia
First Language: chinese
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 13
Thanked 310 Times in 304 Posts
tedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the rough
Default Re: Qiangyan

conspicuous/glaring/showy/ostentatious?
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 11-Jul-2008, 12:31
Key Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Country: USA
Posts: 1,685
Current Location: Oakland County, Michigan
First Language: American English
Member Type: Academic
Thanks: 20
Thanked 526 Times in 508 Posts
susiedqq is a glorious beacon of lightsusiedqq is a glorious beacon of lightsusiedqq is a glorious beacon of lightsusiedqq is a glorious beacon of lightsusiedqq is a glorious beacon of lightsusiedqq is a glorious beacon of light
Default Re: Qiangyan

How about . . .

The most prosperous developing countries in the economic spotlight include 35 Chinese companies advancing into the top 500.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 12-Jul-2008, 00:28
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Country: CHINA
Posts: 543
Current Location: China
First Language: Chinese
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 115
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
sky753 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Qiangyan

Quote:
Originally Posted by susiedqq View Post
How about . . .

The most prosperous developing countries in the economic spotlight include 35 Chinese companies advancing into the top 500.
It is the best answer, I feel!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 12-Jul-2008, 00:54
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Country: CHINA
Posts: 543
Current Location: China
First Language: Chinese
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 115
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
sky753 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Qiangyan

Quote:
Originally Posted by tedtmc View Post
conspicuous/glaring/showy/ostentatious?

You are something. The four words suits 抢眼。

I think cospicuous is best here. Glaring is not good here.

Showy and ostentatious , I feel , can describle those who are likely to show off their wealth?

By the way, I know these words in the context, but can't apply them. From your reply, I find you have mastered huge numbers of words! Can you share your experience here?
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 12-Jul-2008, 03:28
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Country: malaysia
Posts: 842
Current Location: malaysia
First Language: chinese
Member Type: Student or Learner
Thanks: 13
Thanked 310 Times in 304 Posts
tedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the roughtedtmc is a jewel in the rough
Default Re: Qiangyan

You can always make use of the online thesaurus and google search to search for equivalent words.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
attractive, equivalent, outstanding, translation

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


New To Site? Need Help?

All times are GMT. The time now is 21:35.


vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.2.0
Copyright © 2002 - 2008 UsingEnglish.com