English Sentence:

Does an ostrich really hide its head in the sand?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

鴕鳥真的會把牠的頭藏在沙子裡嗎?

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

鸵鸟真的会把牠的头藏在沙子里吗?

Pinyin:

tuo2 niao3 zhen1 de5 hui4 ba3 ta1 de5 tou2 cang2 zai4 sha1 zi5 li3 ma5?

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鴕鳥   鸵鸟

tuó niǎo

ostrich

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真的   真的

zhēn de

1. real, true 2. really, truly

Here: real, really

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huì

1. will (indicating future) 2. be likely to, be sure to 3. can, to be able to 4. to meet (someone) 5. to meet together, to assemble 6. meeting, conference 7. to understand, to know 8. association, group, congress 9. occasion, opportunity, chance

Here: will (indicating future)

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1. (a particle which marks the following noun as a direct object) 2. to grasp, to take hold of 3. a bundle, a handful 4. (a measure word for objects with a handle, for small objects: handful) 5. handle

Here: (a particle which marks the following noun as a direct object)

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it (used for animals)

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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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tóu

Alternative Pronunciation:

tou

1. head 2. beginning or end 3. top, peak, summit 4. (a measure word for livestock such as cattle) 5. side, aspect 6. hair, hair style 7. chief, boss 8. (diminutive suffix) 9. (suffix that forms nouns) 10. first, leading

Here: head

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cáng

1. to conceal, to hide 2. to store, to collect

Here: to conceal, to hide

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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, located at

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沙子   沙子

shā zi

sand

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inside, within

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ma

(particle indicating a question)

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