English Sentence:

It is very difficult to master Arabic within one year.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

要在一年內精通阿拉伯語是很困難的事。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

要在一年内精通阿拉伯语是很困难的事。

Pinyin:

yao4 zai4 yi4 nian2 nei4 jing1 tong1 a1 la1 bo2 yu3 shi4 hen3 kun4 nan2 de5 shi4.

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Words used:

 

yào

1. to want, would like to 2. have to, must 3. important, vital 4. to ask for, to request 5. will, be going to (future tense)

Here: to want, would like to

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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: at the moment (ongoing action)

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1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, Taiwanese pronunciation)

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nián

1. year 2. age, a person's age 3. Nian (Chinese surname) 4. period of life 5. annual 6. period (in history) 7. New Year

Here: year

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nèi

1. inside, inner part 2. internal 3. within

Here: within

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精通   精通

jīng tōng

1. proficient 2. to master

Here: to master

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阿拉伯語
阿拉伯语

ā lā bó yǔ

Arabic (language)

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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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hěn

very, quite

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困難   困难

kùn nán

1. difficult 2. difficulty, difficult situation

Here: difficult

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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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shì

1. thing, matter, affair 2. job, work

Here: job, work

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