English Sentence:

Madeira is a mountainous island.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

馬德拉是一座多山的島嶼。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

马德拉是一座多山的岛屿。

Pinyin:

ma3 de2 la1 shi4 yi2 zuo4 duo1 shan1 de5 dao3 yu3.

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馬德拉
马德拉

mǎ dé lā

Madeira

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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: be (is, are, am)

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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, Taiwanese pronunciation)

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zuò

1. seat, stand 2. (a measure word for immovable objects such as islands, mountains, buildings) 3. base, place 4. constellation

Here: (a measure word for immovable objects such as islands, mountains, buildings)

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duō

1. much, many, a lot 2. surplus, excess 3. more than, over 4. more, much more

Here: much, many, a lot

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shān

mountain, hill

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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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島嶼   岛屿

dǎo yǔ

island

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