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Approach to Translation between English and ChineseAddressing Terms Contents: Definition Difference in Ways of Addressing between English and Chinese Examples and Extention Definition Addressing terms reflext the relationship of the speaker and the addressee. They are not only markers of the relation between the speaker and the addressee,but often will assure the smooth development of the conversation. Differences in Ways of Addressing in Translation When one agrees to what the other says ,he may say,Yes,sir. If the other one is his father,we translate it as好的，爸爸； If the other one is his boss,we translate it as 是的，长官． The above case shows the socialition of the relatio- nship between the speakers. Kinship Terms in Chinese and English  老爷爷，大伯，祥林嫂，大哥，小妹，小弟弟. The above terms do not address family members or relatives on many occasions.They are some of the terms frequently used to address perfect strangers. son,sonny in English speaking society translate as孩子 is better than 儿子 in some occasions (1) Translating 阿庆嫂 into English (1)Sister-in-law Ah Qing (2)Sister Ah Qing (3)Ah Qings wife (4)Mrs. Zhang (1)(×) (2)(×) (3) (√) (4)(√) e.t. This is Ah Qings wife,who has saved my life. Mrs.Zhang,I have long heard about you. (２) Translating 哥、姐、弟、妹 Chinese address each other大哥，三姐，小妹 between siblings. English speaking countries siblings address each other ususally by first name. 嘿，大哥，时间不早啦，我们赶紧走吧! 　 Hey,! Tom,its getting late.Well have to get a mvoe. 　 Principal:replace such inship addressing terms with first name. 例: 小妹妹，你坐船头，哥哥我在岸上走． 　 Here 妹妹and哥哥 are a couple of young people in love,as the terms are often customarily used to address ones boyfriend or girlfriend. 　 　 so,we suggest personal names or endearments. 译：Little sweet, you sit in the bow, brother me walking on the shore . (3) Transla