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English Sentence:

When is the shortest day of the year?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

一年中白天最短的是哪一天？

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

一年中白天最短的是哪一天？

Pinyin:

yi4 nian2 zhong1 bai2 tian1 zui4 duan3 de5 shi4 na3 yi4 tian1?

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Words used:

一一

yì

1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, Taiwanese pronunciation)

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年年

nián

1. year 2. age, a person's age 3. Nian (Chinese surname) 4. period of life 5. annual 6. period (in history) 7. New Year

Here: year

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中中

zhōng

1. in, within 2. centre 3. central 4. middle 5. (short for China) 6. (short for Chinese) 7. in the course of, during, -ing 8. (short for high school)

Here: in, within

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白天白天

bái tiān

daytime, during the day

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最最

zuì

most

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短短

duǎn

1. short 2. to lack 3. weak point, fault

Here: short

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的的

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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是是

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: be (is, are, am)

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哪哪

nǎ

1. which 2. how 3. where (question)

Here: which, how, where (question)

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一天一天

yì tiān

1. one day 2. per day

Here: one day

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