English Sentence:

Cutting an onion makes some people cry.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

有些人切洋蔥會流眼淚。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

有些人切洋葱会流眼泪。

Pinyin:

you3 xie1 ren2 qie1 yang2 cong1 hui4 liu2 yan3 lei4.

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有些人
有些人

yǒu xiē rén

some people

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qiē

to cut, to slice

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洋蔥   洋葱

yáng cōng

onion

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huì

1. will (indicating future) 2. be likely to, be sure to 3. can, to be able to 4. to meet (someone) 5. to meet together, to assemble 6. meeting, conference 7. to understand, to know 8. association, group, congress 9. occasion, opportunity, chance

Here: will (indicating future)

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liú

1. to flow, to circulate 2. water way 3. class, style 4. stream of water or air 5. to drift, to wander 6. to degenerate 7. to banish or send into exile 8. class, rate, grade 9. to spread, to scatter, to disseminate

Here: to flow, to circulate

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眼淚   眼泪

yǎn lèi

tear (of the eye)

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