English Sentence:

A study found that women underestimate their intelligence, while men overestimate theirs.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

有一項研究發現女人低估自己的智力,而男人卻高估自己的智力。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

有一项研究发现女人低估自己的智力,而男人却高估自己的智力。

Pinyin:

you3 yi2 xiang4 yan2 jiu4 fa1 xian4 nü3 ren2 di1 gu1 zi4 ji3 de5 zhi4 li4, er2 nan2 ren2 que4 gao1 gu1 zi4 ji3 de5 zhi4 li4.

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yǒu

1. to have 2. to own 3. there is, there are 4. to be, to exist

Here: there is, there are

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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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xiàng

1. item 2. type, kind 3. (measure word for items, projects, tasks) 4. back of neck 5. Xiang (Chinese surname) 6. sum (of money)

Here: (measure word for items, projects, tasks)

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研究   研究

yán jiù

Mainland Pronunciation:

yán jiū

1. to research, to study 2. research, study

Here: research, study

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發現   发现

fā xiàn

to find, to discover

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女人   女人

nǚ rén

woman, women

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低估   低估

dī gū

to underestimate, to underrate

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自己   自己

zì jǐ

oneself, self, own

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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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智力   智力

zhì lì

intelligence

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ér

1. but, however 2. and, and so, as well as 3. and then

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男人   男人

nán rén

man, a male, men

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què

but, instead, yet

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高估   高估

gāo gū

to overestimate, to overrate

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自己   自己

zì jǐ

oneself, self, own

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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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智力   智力

zhì lì

intelligence

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