English Sentence:

This author tends to use old-fashioned expressions.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這個作者傾向於使用老式的措辭。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这个作者倾向于使用老式的措辞。

Pinyin:

zhe4 ge5 zuo4 zhe3 qing1 xiang4 yu2 shi3 yong4 lao3 shi4 de5 cuo4 ci2.

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這個   这个

zhè ge

this, this one

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作者   作者

zuò zhě

author, writer

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傾向   倾向

qīng xiàng

1. to tend to 2. trend, tendency, orientation

Here: to tend to

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1. at, in 2. by 3. than 4. from, out of 5. to, unto 6. (used after a verb or adjective) with regard to

Here: at, in, by

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使用   使用

shǐ yòng

to use, to employ, to apply

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lǎo

1. old 2. always, all the time 3. venerable (person) 4. (prefix used before the surname of a person to indicate affection or familiarity) 5. (prefix used before a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family)

Here: old

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shì

1. style, fashion 2. mode, pattern, type 3. system 4. ceremony 5. tense

Here: style, fashion

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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: (adjectival ending)

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措辭   措辞

cuò cí

wording, way of saying

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