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English Sentence:

He is a private detective.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他是一名私家偵探。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他是一名私家侦探。

Pinyin:

ta1 shi4 yi4 ming2 si1 jia1 zhen1 tan4.

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Words used:

他他

tā

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

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是是

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

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一一

yì

1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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名名

míng

1. name 2. famous 3. (a measure word for people) 4. noun (part of speech) 5. place (among winners)

Here: (a measure word for people)

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私家私家

sī jiā

private, privately managed

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偵探侦探

zhēn tàn

detective

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