English Sentence:

This ship is five times bigger than the Titanic.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這艘船是鐵達尼號的五倍大。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这艘船是铁达尼号的五倍大。

Pinyin:

zhe4 sao1 chuan2 shi4 tie3 da2 ni2 hao4 de5 wu3 bei4 da4.

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this

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sāo

Mainland Pronunciation:

sōu

(a measure word for ships and boats)

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chuán

boat, ship, vessel

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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: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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鐵達尼號
铁达尼号

tiě dá ní hào

[Taiwan only] Titanic (loanword)

Here: Titanic

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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: (possessive particle)

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five, 5

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bèi

1. (two, three, etc) -fold/times 2. to double, to increase or multiply

Here: double, to increase or multiply

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[polite] 1. big, great, large 2. major, main 3. oldest, eldest 4. (polite) your or your esteemed 5. age 6. in an extreme manner, greatly 7. short for university (used only in the abbreviation of the name) 8. mature, grown up 9. well-known, successful

Here: big, great, large

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