English Sentence:

I bought a few cheap things.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

我買了一些便宜的東西。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

我买了一些便宜的东西。

Pinyin:

wo3 mai3 le5 yi4 xie1 pian2 yi2 de5 dong1 xi1.

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

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mǎi

to buy

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le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (completed action marker)

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一些   一些

yì xiē

a few, some, a little

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便宜   便宜

pián yí

1. cheap, inexpensive 2. small advantages 3. to let somebody off lightly

Here: cheap, inexpensive

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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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東西   东西

dōng xī

Mainland Pronunciation:

dōng xi

things, stuff, object

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