English Sentence:

My older brother's name is Jack.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

我哥哥的名字是傑克。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

我哥哥的名字是杰克。

Pinyin:

wo3 ge1 ge5 de5 ming2 zi5 shi4 jie2 ke4.

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

Here: my

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哥哥   哥哥

gē ge

older brother, elder brother

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de

1. of (possessive particle) 2. (adjectival ending) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used to form a nominal expression)

Here: of (possessive particle)

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名字   名字

míng zi

name (noun)

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shì

1. yes 2. to be (is, are, am, was, were) 3. (formal) that 4. (old) this, this thing 5. (particle emphasizing the word following it) 6. (particle showing agreement) 7. true, correct

Here: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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傑克   杰克

jié kè

Jack (name)

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