English Sentence:

This lawyer charges more per hour than I make in a week. How greedy!

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這個律師向我收取的時薪比我一周賺的錢還多。好貪心!

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这个律师向我收取的时薪比我一周赚的钱还多。好贪心!

Pinyin:

zhe4 ge5 lü4 shi1 xiang4 wo3 shou1 qu3 de5 shi2 xin1 bi3 wo3 yi4 zhou1 zhuan4 de5 qian2 hai2 duo1. hao3 tan1 xin1!

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這個   这个

zhè ge

this, this one

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律師   律师

lǜ shī

lawyer, barrister, solicitor

Here: lawyer

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xiàng

1. toward 2. direction 3. always, all along

Here: toward

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1. I 2. me 3. my 4. our

Here: me

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收取   收取

shōu qǔ

to receive, to collect, to gather

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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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時薪   时薪

shí xīn

hourly wage, wage per hour

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1. to compare, to contrast 2. ratio 3. to gesture (with hands) 4. to (score)

Here: to compare

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1. I 2. me 3. my 4. our

Here: me

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一周   一周

yì zhōu

one week

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zhuàn

to earn, to make a profit

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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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qián

1. money 2. Qian (Chinese surname)

Here: money

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hái

1. also, still, yet 2. more 3. fairly

Here: also, still, yet, even more, fairly

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duō

1. much, many, a lot 2. surplus, excess 3. more than, over 4. more, much more

Here: much, many, a lot

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hǎo

1. good, nice, fine 2. very, so 3. (suffix indicating completion or readiness) 4. OK! 5. well, proper 6. good to, easy to 7. (of two people) close, on intimate terms 8. (after a personal pronoun) hello

Here: very, so

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貪心   贪心

tān xīn

greedy

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