English Sentence:

He is the black sheep of the family.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他是家族裡的敗類。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他是家族里的败类。

Pinyin:

ta1 shi4 jia1 zu2 li3 de5 bai4 lei4.

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1. he 2. him 3. his 4. other, some other

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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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家族   家族

jiā zú

clan, family

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inside, within

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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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敗類   败类

bài lèi

scum, degenerate, black sheep

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