English Sentence:

Astronomers use telescopes to observe the stars in the sky.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

天文學家用望遠鏡觀察天上的星星。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

天文学家用望远镜观察天上的星星。

Pinyin:

tian1 wen2 xue2 jia1 yong4 wang4 yuan3 jing4 guan1 cha2 tian1 shang4 de5 xing1 xing1.

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天文學家
天文学家

tiān wén xué jiā

astronomer

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yòng

1. to use 2. (usually in the negative) to need, to have to 3. to eat or drink 4. expense, outlay 5. usefulness 6. to employ

Here: to use

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望遠鏡
望远镜

wàng yuǎn jìng

binoculars, telescope

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觀察   观察

guān chá

1. to observe, to examine, to survey 2. observation, view, perspective

Here: to observe, to examine, to survey

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天上   天上

tiān shàng

1. celestial, heavenly 2. in the sky

Here: in the sky

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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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星星   星星

xīng xīng

stars in the sky

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