English Sentence:

I have only read half of this book.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這本書我只看了一半。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这本书我只看了一半。

Pinyin:

zhe4 ben3 shu1 wo3 zhi3 kan4 le5 yi2 ban4.

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this, these

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běn

1. root, origin, source, basis 2. (a measure word for books, albums, magazines) 3. this, the current 4. one's (the speaker's) own 5. capital, principal 6. edition, version, copy 7. originally, initially 8. here, this very

Here: (a measure word for books, albums, magazines)

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shū

1. book 2. (old use) letter 3. document 4. (old use) to write

Here: book

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1. I 2. me 3. my 4. our

Here: I

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zhǐ

1. only 2. (a measure word for small items)

Here: only

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kàn

1. to look, to see 2. to watch 3. to read 4. to regard as

Here: to read

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le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (completed action marker)

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一半   一半

yí bàn

half

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