English Sentence:

Scientists believe that man is descended from apes.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

科學家認為人類是猿猴的後代。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

科学家认为人类是猿猴的后代。

Pinyin:

ke1 xue2 jia1 ren4 wei2 ren2 lei4 shi4 yuan2 hou2 de5 hou4 dai4.

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科學家
科学家

kē xué jiā

scientist

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認為   认为

rèn wéi

1. to think 2. to consider, to believe, to feel

Here: to believe

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人類   人类

rén lèi

human race, mankind, humanity

Here: human race, mankind

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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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猿猴   猿猴

yuán hóu

apes and monkeys

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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: (possessive particle)

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後代   后代

hòu dài

1. later generations 2. descendants, offspring

Here: later generations

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