Chapter 11: Hermione's Helping Hand
Simplified Chinese (Mandarin: China) | ||
赫敏出手相助 Hèmǐn chū shǒu xiāngzhù |
赫敏
Hèmǐn = 'Hermione'. 出手 chū shǒu = 'extend hand'. 相助 xiāngzhù = 'help, assist' |
Hermione extends a hand in assistance |
Traditional Chinese (Mandarin: Taiwan) | ||
妙麗伸出援手 Miàolì shēnchū yuánshǒu |
妙麗 Miàolì = 'Hermione'. 伸出 shēnchū = 'extend, hold out'. 援手 yuánshǒu = 'helping hand'. |
Hermione extends a helping hand |
Japanese | ||
ハーマイオニーの配慮 Hāmaionii no hairyo |
ハーマイオニー Hāmaionii = 'Hermione'. の no = connecting particle 配慮 hairyo = 'consideration, solicitude, care, good offices'. |
Hermione's consideration |
Vietnamese (Chinese characters show etymology) | ||
Trợ thủ Hermione | trợ thủ (助手) = 'assistant'. Hermione = 'Hermione'. |
Hermione the assistant |
This refers to Hermione's surreptitiously helping Ron at the Quidditch tryouts.
How is 'helping hand' translated?
'To lend a helping hand' is a standard expression in English. In more straightforward language it just mean's 'help'.
The Chinese translations are fairly straightforward, as is to a lesser extent the Japanese.
The Vietnamese translation changes the title to 'Assistant Hermione'.
(Detailed notes on the chapter can be found at Harry Potter Lexicon)
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