English Sentence:

"Footprints in the Sand" is a famous poem.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

「沙灘上的腳印」是一首有名的詩。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

「沙滩上的脚印」是一首有名的诗。

Pinyin:

「sha1 tan1 shang4 de5 jiao3 yin4」shi4 yi4 shou3 you3 ming2 de5 shi1.

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沙灘   沙滩

shā tān

sandy beach, sand beach

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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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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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腳印   脚印

jiǎo yìn

footprint

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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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1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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shǒu

1. head 2. chief 3. first, best, highest 4. (a measure word for poems, songs) 5. start, beginning 6. side, direction 7. to report someone to the authorities, to plead guilty

Here: (a measure word for poems)

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有名   有名

yǒu míng

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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shī

poem, poetry, verse

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