English Sentence:

Due to the economic crisis, this company was closed down last month.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

由於金融危機,這家公司在上個月倒閉了。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

由于金融危机,这家公司在上个月倒闭了。

Pinyin:

you2 yu2 jin1 rong2 wei2 ji1, zhe4 jia1 gong1 si1 zai4 shang4 ge5 yue4 dao3 bi4 le5.

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由於   由于

yóu yú

due to, because

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金融危機
金融危机

jīn róng wéi jī

Mainland Pronunciation:

jīn róng wēi jī

financial crisis, economic crisis

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this, these

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jiā

1. home, residence, house 2. family 3. (a measure word for shops, restaurants, hotels) 4. (suffix indicating specialty of a person) 5. specialist 6. (suffix used after a noun to specify a type of person)

Here: (a measure word for shops, restaurants, hotels)

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公司   公司

gōng sī

company, firm, corporation

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: at the moment, on

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上個月
上个月

shàng ge yuè

last month

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倒閉   倒闭

dǎo bì

1. to go bankrupt, to close down 2. bankrupt, closed down

Here: to go bankrupt, to close down

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le

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

Here: (particle signifying the change of situation)

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