Columbus was a famous navigator.

It is a very interesting hobby!

这是一项很有趣的(业余)爱好!

Yes, but I'm only an amateur.

是的, 我仅仅是业余爱好.

One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds.

托尼的业余爱好之一是搜集稀有鸟类。

My hobbies are letter writing, music, photography, and tennis.

我的业余爱好是写信、音乐、摄影和网球。

Now , you have a good place under the cabin; why not put them there?

你们的房舱下面有个好地方, 为什么不把火药和武器放在那里 呢 ?

China invented gunpowder thousands of years ago.

中国几千年前发明了火药.

Gunpowder first came in China.

中国首先使用火药.

There remained for consideration merely the question of the explosive.

剩下来的是火药问题.

Selective schools and colleges already offer Mandarin, the principal dialect.

一些学校和大学已经有普通话班.普通话是他们用来沟通的主要语言.

Don't u know u will have mandarine test tomorrow?

你不知道明天你要普通话测试?

The Fujian dialect is distinct, neither Cantonese nor Mandarin.

闽方言独具特色, 既不是广东话,也不是普通话.

Fluent in Mandarin and English ( German would be great ).

熟练运用普通话和英语 ( 会德语更佳 ).

It is transitional language or intermediate language between Xuzhou dialect and Mandarin.

它是徐州话与普通话之间的过渡语或中介语,有的学者称之为“蓝青官话”.

Good command of English and Mandarin , both oral and written.

具有良好的口语及书面的英语和普通话能力.

She is a native Mandarin and fluent in English and Cantonese.

她自幼讲普通话,英语和广东话也很流利.

Native language Mandarin and a competence in written and spoken English.

以普通话为母语,且具备一定的书面与口头英语的能力.

The standardChinese standard, must have the very strong compatible ability, reception ability.

普通话标准, 需具备很强的亲和能力 、 接待能力.

I speak the Shanghai dialect and the Mandarin.

我会讲上海话,普通话.

But what about the ordinary person?

但是普通人怎么样 呢 ?

An averagely fit person can master easy ski runs within a few days.

健康的普通人几天内就可以掌握简单的滑雪技术。