English Sentence:

Calcium is important for the bones.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

鈣質是骨骼的重要元素。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

钙质是骨骼的重要元素。

Pinyin:

gai4 zhi2 shi4 gu3 ge2 de5 zhong4 yao4 yuan2 su4.

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Words used:

鈣質   钙质

gài zhí

Mainland Pronunciation:

gài zhì

calcium, calcium content

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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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骨骼   骨骼

gǔ gé

skeleton

Here: bones, skeleton

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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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重要   重要

zhòng yào

1. important 2. major

Here: important

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元素   元素

yuán sù

element, chemical element

Here: element

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