English Sentence:

This hotel was designed to look like a castle.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這間旅館的外型設計得像一座城堡。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这间旅馆的外型设计得像一座城堡。

Pinyin:

zhe4 jian1 lü3 guan3 de5 wai4 xing2 she4 ji4 de5 xiang4 yi2 zuo4 cheng2 bao3.

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

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jiān

1. between, among 2. (a measure word for rooms, flats, houses, schools, restaurants, hotels, companies) 3. room 4. within a definite space 5. during a definite period of time

Here: (a measure word for hotels)

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旅館   旅馆

lǚ guǎn

hotel

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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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外型   外型

wài xíng

exterior look and shape

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設計   设计

shè jì

1. plan, design 2. to design, to plan

Here: design, plan

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de

(a particle used after a verb, or adjective as main verb, linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility)

Here: (a particle used after a verb)

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xiàng

1. to look like, to be like, to look as if 2. such as 3. appearance, image, portrait 4. similar to

Here: look like, similar to

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1. one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. single 4. whole, entire, all, throughout 5. (indicating that the action has occurred only once or the intention to try) 6. for the first time, at the beginning

Here: one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan)

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zuò

1. seat, stand 2. (a measure word for immovable objects such as islands, mountains, buildings) 3. base, place 4. constellation

Here: (a measure word for immovable objects such as buildings)

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城堡   城堡

chéng bǎo

1. castle 2. rook (chess piece)

Here: castle

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