English Sentence:

Is this newspaper free? Yes it is.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這份報紙是免費的嗎? 是的。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这份报纸是免费的吗? 是的。

Pinyin:

zhe4 fen4 bao4 zhi3 shi4 mian3 fei4 de5 ma5? shi4 de5.

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

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fèn

1. portion, share, copy 2. (a measure word for dishes, newspapers, jobs, copies) 3. duty 4. degree, extent, level, standard

Here: (a measure word for newspaper)

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報紙   报纸

bào zhǐ

newspaper

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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: be (is, are, am)

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免費   免费

miǎn fèi

free of charge, free of expense

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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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ma

(particle indicating a question)

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是的   是的

shì de

yes

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