Comments on: Bow compass … 圆规 http://huazhongwen.com/2009/08/22/bow-compass/ just another different way to learn Chinese, in a funny and cute way Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:26:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mr. Mars http://huazhongwen.com/2009/08/22/bow-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Mr. Mars Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.huazhongwen.com/?p=329#comment-26 Oh, I see. I didn't know something about "context", sounds complex, you know, I'm from the Mars, haha. Thanks for figuring it out! Oh, I see. I didn’t know something about “context”, sounds complex, you know, I’m from the Mars, haha. Thanks for figuring it out!

]]> By: Jeff W http://huazhongwen.com/2009/08/22/bow-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jeff W Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:54:30 +0000 http://www.huazhongwen.com/?p=329#comment-25 Hi, Mr Mars: Well, the word <i>compass</i> is used for those two different things. (It's usually clear from the context which one someone is talking about.) I think the term <i>bow compass</i> is better also. :) Hi, Mr Mars:

Well, the word compass is used for those two different things. (It’s usually clear from the context which one someone is talking about.)

I think the term bow compass is better also. :)

]]> By: Mr. Mars http://huazhongwen.com/2009/08/22/bow-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Mr. Mars Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:33:29 +0000 http://www.huazhongwen.com/?p=329#comment-24 Hi, Jeff :D Thanks for your comment! Oh, really? I just looked up it in "google images", "compass" and "bow compass" are pretty different: <strong><a href="http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=bow%20compass&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">bow compass</a></strong> <strong><a href="http://images.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=compass&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">compass</a></strong> And it seems "bow compass" is a better term for the stuff that the drawing is talking about, what do you think? Hi, Jeff :D
Thanks for your comment! Oh, really? I just looked up it in “google images”, “compass” and “bow compass” are pretty different:
bow compass
compass

And it seems “bow compass” is a better term for the stuff that the drawing is talking about, what do you think?

]]> By: Jeff W http://huazhongwen.com/2009/08/22/bow-compass/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Jeff W Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:21:46 +0000 http://www.huazhongwen.com/?p=329#comment-23 We always just called it a "compass." I never heard the term <i>bow compass</i> before but that seems right. You learn something new every day. We always just called it a “compass.” I never heard the term bow compass before but that seems right. You learn something new every day.

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