English Sentence:

Crazy but true - this hippo loves to drink coffee.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

聽起來瘋狂,但是真的 - 這隻河馬喜歡喝咖啡。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

听起来疯狂,但是真的 - 这只河马喜欢喝咖啡。

Pinyin:

ting1 qi3 lai2 feng1 kuang2, dan4 shi4 zhen1 de5- zhe4 zhi1 he2 ma3 xi3 huan1 he1 ka1 fei1.

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聽起來
听起来

tīng qǐ lái

to sound, to sound like

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瘋狂   疯狂

fēng kuáng

1. mad, insane, frantic 2. craze, madness

Here: mad, insane, frantic

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dàn

1. but, yet, however 2. only, merely 3. still

Here: but, yet, however

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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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真的   真的

zhēn de

1. real, true 2. really, truly

Here: real, true

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this

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zhī

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

Here: (a measure word for animals, insects)

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河馬   河马

hé mǎ

hippopotamus, hippo

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喜歡   喜欢

xǐ huān

to like sth, to be fond of

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to drink

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咖啡   咖啡

kā fēi

coffee

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