English Sentence:

That black cat had bitten a sparrow to death.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

那隻黑貓咬死了一隻麻雀。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

那只黑猫咬死了一只麻雀。

Pinyin:

na4 zhi1 hei1 mao1 yao3 si3 le5 yi4 zhi1 ma2 que4.

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1. that, those 2. then, in that case 3. there 4. it 5. which

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zhī

1. (a measure word for animals, insects) 2. (a measure word for one of a pair, e.g. ears)

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hēi

1. black 2. dark 3. sinister, secret, shady, illegal 4. to vilify 5. Hei (Chinese surname​)

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māo

cat, pussy

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yǎo

to bite

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1. to die 2. death 3. dead 4. impassable, uncrossable 5. inflexible, rigid 6. extremely, damned

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le

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

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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)

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zhī

1. (a measure word for animals, insects) 2. (a measure word for one of a pair, e.g. ears)

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麻雀   麻雀

má què

sparrow

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