Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
则就近分三批
English translation:
to the nearby xx in three batches
Added to glossary by
Denyce Seow
Jun 24, 2006 20:20
17 yrs ago
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则就近分三批
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三十多位受伤乘客则就近分三批，送往中国医科大学附属第四医院
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Philip Tang
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IMHO
This writing sounds like Cantonese.
则 = then, and then
就近 = nearby, the closest (available)
分三批 = in three batches
三十多位受伤乘客则就近分三批，送往中国医科大学附属第四医院
The thirty some injured passengers were then delivered to the nearby 中国医科大学附属第四医院 in three (separate) batches.
则 = then, and then
就近 = nearby, the closest (available)
分三批 = in three batches
三十多位受伤乘客则就近分三批，送往中国医科大学附属第四医院
The thirty some injured passengers were then delivered to the nearby 中国医科大学附属第四医院 in three (separate) batches.
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Angus Woo
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Some thirty injured were sent in three groups to the
NEAREST hospital, the ....
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-06-26 03:09:12 GMT)
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Oops! Over thirty.
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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2006-06-26 03:09:12 GMT)
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Oops! Over thirty.
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