English Sentence:

Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

巴黎是世界上最美麗的城市之一。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

巴黎是世界上最美丽的城市之一。

Pinyin:

ba1 li2 shi4 shi4 jie4 shang4 zui4 mei3 li4 de5 cheng2 shi4 zhi1 yi1.

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巴黎   巴黎

bā lí

Paris (capital of France)

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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: is

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世界上
世界上

shì jiè shàng

of the world, in the world

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zuì

most

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美麗   美丽

měi lì

pretty, beautiful

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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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城市   城市

chéng shì

city, town

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之一   之一

zhī yī

one of something, one out of a multitude

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