你话如果Steve Jobs系姓「Joobs」，佢仲会唔会咁成功吖嗱？
你話如果Steve Jobs係姓「Joobs」，佢仲會唔會咁成功吖嗱？
nei5 waa2 jyu4 gwo2 S t e v e J o b s hai6 sing3 「 J o o b s 」 ， keoi5 zung6 wui2 m4 wui2 gam3 sing4 gung1 aa1 naa1 ？
Do you think that Steve Jobs would have been as successful as he has been if his last name were "Joobs" instead?
Cantonese
阿Steve返过嘅工一系闷，一系人工低，一系又闷人工又低。
阿Steve返過嘅工一係悶，一係人工低，一係又悶人工又低。
aa3 S t e v e faan2 gwo3 ge3 gung1 jat1 hai6 mun6 ， jat1 hai6 jan4 gung1 dai1 ， jat1 hai6 jau6 mun6 jan4 gung1 jau6 dai1 。
All of Steve's jobs were boring or not well-paid or both.
What? I need to fill in again? You'd better refer to my CV.
Examples (None)
to receive the first speeding ticket
to receive the first speeding ticket
Cantonese
我要藉呢次机会返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
yue:我要藉呢次機會返本。 I have to recover what I have invested by taking advantage of this opportunity.
Assistant referee already held up the flag indicating an offside, meaning the goal is invalid. What a pity !
Assistant referee already held up the flag indicating an offside, meaning the goal is invalid. What a pity !
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionKǎnkǎn fá tán xī, zhì zhī hé zhī gān xī, héshuǐ qīng qiě lián yī. [Pinyin]
坎坎伐檀兮，寘之河之干兮，河水清且涟猗。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionKǎnkǎn fá tán xī, zhì zhī hé zhī gān xī, héshuǐ qīng qiě lián yī. [Pinyin]
kan － kan ｇｏ ｈｉｓ ｂｌｏｗｓ ｏｎ ｔｈｅ ｓａｎｄａｌ ｔｒｅｅｓ ，
And he places what he hews on the river's bank, Whose waters flow clear and rippling.
Mandarin
我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
Ｍｙ ｍｉｎｄ ｉｓ ｎｏｔ a ｓｔｏｎｅ ； －
It cannot be rolled about.
Mandarin
王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏，麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯，王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWáng zài língyòu, yōulù yōu fú,Yōulù zhuózhuó, bái niǎo hèhè,Wáng zài líng zhǎo, yú rèn yú yuè. [Pinyin]
王在灵囿，麀鹿攸伏，麀鹿濯濯、白鸟翯翯，王在灵沼，于牣鱼跃。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWáng zài língyòu, yōulù yōu fú,Yōulù zhuózhuó, bái niǎo hèhè,Wáng zài líng zhǎo, yú rèn yú yuè. [Pinyin]
Ｔｈｅ ｋｉｎｇ ｗａｓ yin ｔｈｅ ｎｕｍｉｎｏｕｓ ｐａｒｋ ， ｗｈｅｒｅ ｔｈｅ ｄｏｅｓ ｗｅｒｅ ｌｙｉｎｇ ｄｏｗｎ ， －
The does, so sleek and fat; with the white birds glistening. The king was by the numinous pond; - how full was it of fishes leaping about!
Mandarin
在此我要特别感谢乔（Joel Mullins）、马克（Marc Levin）、麦可·佛斯特（Mike Forster）、麦可·威尔斯（Mike Wells）、尼克尔（Nikhil Srinivasan）与查维尔（Xavier Mercier）他们无比非凡的协助。
在此我要特別感謝喬（Joel Mullins）、馬克（Marc Levin）、麥可·佛斯特（Mike Forster）、麥可·威爾斯（Mike Wells）、尼克爾（Nikhil Srinivasan）與查維爾（Xavier Mercier）他們無比非凡的協助。
zài cǐ wǒ yào tè bié gǎn xiè qiáo （ Ｊｏｅｌ Ｍｕｌｌｉｎｓ ） ， mǎ kè （ Ｍａｒｃ Ｌｅｖｉｎ ） ， mài kě fó sī tè （ mi ke Ｆｏｒｓｔｅｒ ） ， mài kě wēi ěr sī （ mi ke Ｗｅｌｌｓ ） ， ní kè ěr （ Ｎｉｋｈｉｌ Ｓｒｉｎｉｖａｓａｎ ） yǔ chá wéi ěr （ Ｘａｖｉｅｒ me r5 ci r5 ） tā men wú bǐ fēi fán de xié zhù ．
I'd like to especially thank Joel Mullins, Marc Levin, Mike Forster, Mike Wells, Nikhil Srinivasan, and Xavier Mercier for their extraordinary support.
Mandarin
期我乎桑中，要我乎上宫，送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionQī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
期我乎桑中，要我乎上宫，送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionQī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
she ma de an ａｐｐｏｎｔｍｅｎｔ ｗｉｔｈ me yin sang zhong ；
She will meet me in Shanggong; She will accompany me to Qishang.