English Sentence:

All three of my sons joined the army last year.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

我的三個兒子去年都從軍入伍了。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

我的三个儿子去年都从军入伍了。

Pinyin:

wo3 de5 san1 ge5 er2 zi5 qu4 nian2 dou1 cong2 jun1 ru4 wu3 le5.

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我的   我的

wǒ de

1. my 2. mine

Here: my

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sān

three, 3

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ge

1. piece 2. (a measure word for people or objects)

Here: (a measure word for people)

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兒子   儿子

ér zi

son, boy

Here: a son

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去年   去年

qù nián

last year

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dōu

1. all, entirely 2. each 3. both

Here: all

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從軍   从军

cóng jūn

to join the army

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入伍   入伍

rù wǔ

to enlist, to enter the army

Here: to enter the army

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le

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

Here: (particle which indicates a past tense)

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