English Sentence:

A 10-metre tsunami hit the Japanese town Sendai.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

十公尺高的海嘯侵襲日本的仙台市。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

十公尺高的海啸侵袭日本的仙台市。

Pinyin:

shi2 gong1 chi3 gao1 de5 hai3 xiao4 qin1 xi2 ri4 ben3 de5 xian1 tai2 shi4.

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shí

ten, 10

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公尺   公尺

gōng chǐ

meter

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gāo

1. tall, high 2. Gao (Chinese surname) 3. (voice) high, loud 4. of high level, above average 5. (honorific) your

Here: tall, high

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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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海嘯   海啸

hǎi xiào

tsunami

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侵襲   侵袭

qīn xí

to invade and attack, to raid

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日本   日本

rì běn

Japan

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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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仙台   仙台

xiān tái

Sendai (city in Japan)

Here: Sendai (in Japan)

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shì

1. city 2. market

Here: city

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