English Sentence:

Taxis in New York are yellow.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

在紐約的計程車都是黃色的。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

在纽约的计程车都是黄色的。

Pinyin:

zai4 niu3 yue1 de5 ji4 cheng2 che1 dou1 shi4 huang2 se4 de5.

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in, at, on

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紐約   纽约

niǔ yuē

New York

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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: of (possessive particle)

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計程車
计程车

jì chéng chē

[Taiwan only] taxi, cab

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dōu

1. all, entirely 2. each 3. both

Here: all, entirely

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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: is

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黃色   黄色

huáng sè

yellow colour

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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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