English Sentence:

200 million people in China live on less than $1 a day.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

中國有兩億人每天的生活費不到一美元。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

中国有两亿人每天的生活费不到一美元。

Pinyin:

zhong1 guo2 you3 liang3 yi4 ren2 mei3 tian1 de5 sheng1 huo2 fei4 bu4 dao4 yi4 mei3 yuan2.

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中國   中国

zhōng guó

China

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yǒu

1. to have 2. to own 3. there is, there are 4. to be, to exist

Here: there is, there are

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liǎng

1. two, 2 2. both 3. a unit of weight equal to 50 grams 4. tael (Chinese system of weights & currency)

Here: two, 2

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  亿



a hundred million

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rén

people, person, human being

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每天   每天

měi tiān

every day

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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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生活費
生活费

shēng huó fèi

1. living expenses, cost of living 2. alimony

Here: living expenses, cost of living, alimony

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不到   不到

bú dào

1. insufficient, less than 2. not to arrive, not reaching 3. unable to

Here: insufficient, less than

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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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美元   美元

měi yuán

U.S. dollar

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