English Sentence:

He lived in Brazil for twelve years.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他在巴西住了十二年。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他在巴西住了十二年。

Pinyin:

ta1 zai4 ba1 xi1 zhu4 le5 shi2 er4 nian2.

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Words used:

他   他

tā

1. he 2. him 3. his 4. other, some other

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在   在

zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in

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巴西   巴西

bā xī

Brazil

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住   住

zhù

1. to live, to reside 2. to stop, to cease 3. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Here: to live

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了   了

le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (completed action marker)

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十二   十二

shí èr

twelve, 12

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年   年

nián

1. year 2. age, a person's age 3. Nian (Chinese surname) 4. period of life 5. annual 6. period (in history) 7. New Year

Here: year

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