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English Sentence:

Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

跑道上的積雪必須清掉，飛機才能起飛。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

跑道上的积雪必须清掉，飞机才能起飞。

Pinyin:

pao3 dao4 shang4 de5 ji1 xue3 bi4 xu1 qing1 diao4, fei1 ji1 cai2 neng2 qi3 fei1.

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Words used:

跑道跑道

pǎo dào

1. running track (sports) 2. runway (airplane)

Here: runway (airplane)

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上上

shàng

1. on top of, above, on, up 2. previous 3. to go up, to go to 4. according to 5. to attend (class, school) 6. superior, better 7. to install 8. to apply 9. to forge ahead 10. to fall, to get onto

Here: on top of, above, on, up

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的的

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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積雪积雪

jī xuě

snow cover, accumulated snow

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必須必须

bì xū

to have to, must

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清掉清掉

qīng diào

to clear off, to clean up

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飛機飞机

fēi jī

airplane, plane

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才能才能

cái néng

1. talent, ability 2. to be able to, can

Here: to be able to, can

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起飛起飞

qǐ fēi

to take off (plane)

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