English Sentence:

Tower Bridge is a famous bridge across the River Thames.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

倫敦塔橋是泰晤士河上一座知名的橋。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

伦敦塔桥是泰晤士河上一座知名的桥。

Pinyin:

lun2 dun1 ta3 qiao2 shi4 tai4 wu3 shi4 he2 shang4 yi2 zuo4 zhi1 ming2 de5 qiao2.

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倫敦   伦敦

lún dūn

London (capital of Great Britain)

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塔橋   塔桥

tǎ qiáo

Tower Bridge (London)

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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: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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泰晤士河
泰晤士河

tài wǔ shì hé

Thames River

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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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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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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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知名   知名

zhī míng

well known, famous

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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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qiáo

a bridge

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