English Sentence:

Why are cows considered holy in India?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

為什麼牛在印度被視為神聖的?

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

为什么牛在印度被视为神圣的?

Pinyin:

wei4 shen2 me5 niu2 zai4 yin4 du4 bei4 shi4 wei2 shen2 sheng4 de5?

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Words used:

為什麼
为什么

wèi shén me

Alternative Pronunciation:

wèi shé me

why, for what reason

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niú

1. ox, cow, bull, cattle 2. [Mainland only] (slang) awesome 3. Niu (Chinese surname)

Here: cow

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in, at, located at

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印度   印度

yìn dù

1. India 2. Indian

Here: India

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被視為
被视为

bèi shì wéi

to be viewed as, to be seen as

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神聖   神圣

shén shèng

divine, holy, sacred

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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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