English Sentence:

Playing with fire is very dangerous.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

玩火是很危險的。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

玩火是很危险的。

Pinyin:

wan2 huo3 shi4 hen3 wei2 xian3 de5.

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Words used:

 

wán

to play, to have fun, to amuse oneself

Here: to play

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huǒ

1. fire, flame 2. fiery, flaming 3. (Chinese medicine) internal heat 4. to get very angry 5. urgent 6. ammunition

Here: fire

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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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hěn

very, quite

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危險   危险

wéi xiǎn

Mainland Pronunciation:

wēi xiǎn

1. dangerous 2. danger

Here: dangerous

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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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