English Sentence:

Forty-six sailors died in the incident.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這次的意外有四十六名船員喪生。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这次的意外有四十六名船员丧生。

Pinyin:

zhe4 ci4 de5 yi4 wai4 you3 si4 shi2 liu4 ming2 chuan2 yuan2 sang4 sheng1.

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這次   这次

zhè cì

this time

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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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意外   意外

yì wài

1. unexpected and surprised 2. unexpected incident, accident

Here: unexpected incident, accident

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yǒu

1. to have 2. to own 3. there is, there are 4. to be, to exist

Here: there are

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四十六
四十六

sì shí liù

forty six, 46

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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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船員   船员

chuán yuán

sailor, crew member

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喪生   丧生

sàng shēng

to die, to lose one's life

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