Archive for the ‘Word of the day’ Category

Building owner

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

Chinese: 建筑工程主持者

Pinyin: jiànzhù gōngchéng zhǔchízhě

English: building owner

Concession

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Chinese: 委任权

Pinyin: wěirènquán

English: concession

Local goverment/state control, [regie]

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Chinese: 政府经办

Pinyin: zhèngfǔ jīngbàn

English: Regie control

Delegated management

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Chinese: 委托管理
Pinyin: wěituō guǎnlǐ
English: delegated management

Master builder

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Chinese: 建筑承包人

Pinyin: jiànzhù chéngbāorén
English: master builder

Affermage

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Chinese:委派
Pinyin:wěipài
English: affermage

Ground water

Friday, March 28th, 2008

English: ground water (pumped and treated water from an aquifer)
Chinese: 地下水
Pinyin: di4 xia4 shui3

World Water Day - celebrated on March, the 22th

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

English: World Water Day (on March, the 22th)
Chinese: 世界水日
Pinyin: shi4 jie4 shui3 ri4

Aquifer/aquifard

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

English: aquifard

Chinese: 含水层

Pinyin: han2shui3ceng2

Nitrites (NO2-) and nitrates (NO3-)

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

English: nitrates, nitrites
Chinese: 硝酸盐, 亚硝酸盐
Pinyin: xiao1 suan1 yan2, ya4 xiao1 suan1 yan2