English Sentence:

He was hired as a bodyguard of a wealthy businessman.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他受僱擔任一位富商的貼身保鑣。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他受雇担任一位富商的贴身保镳。

Pinyin:

ta1 shou4 gu4 dan1 ren4 yi2 wei4 fu4 shang1 de5 tie1 shen1 bao3 biao1.

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1. he 2. him 3. his 4. other, some other

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受僱   受雇

shòu gù

to be hired, to be employed

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擔任   担任

dān rèn

to serve as, to hold a governmental office or post

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1. one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. single 4. whole, entire, all, throughout 5. (indicating that the action has occurred only once or the intention to try) 6. for the first time, at the beginning

Here: one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan)

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wèi

1. position, location, place 2. (a measure word for people) 3. seat 4. figure, digit 5. title, official position 6. standard, rule

Here: (a measure word for people)

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富商   富商

fù shāng

rich businessman

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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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貼身   贴身

tiē shēn

next to one's body, personal

Here: personal

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保鑣   保镳

bǎo biāo

bodyguard

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