English Sentence:

Oysters can be eaten cooked or uncooked.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

牡蠣可煮熟吃也可以生吃。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

牡蛎可煮熟吃也可以生吃。

Pinyin:

mu3 li4 ke3 zhu3 shou2 chi1 ye3 ke3 yi3 sheng1 chi1.

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Words used:

牡蠣   牡蛎

mǔ lì

oyster

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1. can, may 2. to be able to 3. to be worth 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly, very 5. to approve, to permit 6. to suit, to fit

Here: can, may

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煮熟   煮熟

zhǔ shóu

to boil or cook thoroughly

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chī

1. to eat, to consume 2. to eat at 3. to eradicate, to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer

Here: to eat, to consume

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1. also, too 2. (old use) (final particle)

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可以   可以

kě yǐ

1. can, may, could, to be able to 2. all right, OK, will do

Here: can, may, could, to be able to

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生吃   生吃

shēng chī

to eat something raw or uncooked

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