English Sentence:

This brutal act of terrorism cost many people's lives.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這次殘暴的恐怖行動奪去了很多人的性命。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这次残暴的恐怖行动夺去了很多人的性命。

Pinyin:

zhe4 ci4 can2 bao4 de5 kong3 bu4 xing2 dong4 duo2 qu4 le5 hen3 duo1 ren2 de5 xing4 ming4.

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這次   这次

zhè cì

this time

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殘暴   残暴

cán bào

bloody, cruel, brutal

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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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恐怖   恐怖

kǒng bù

1. terror, horror, fright 2. terrifying, horrible, dreadful

Here: terror, horror, fright

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行動   行动

xíng dòng

1. to act 2. action, operation 3. mobile

Here: action, operation

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奪去   夺去

duó qù

to take away, to deprive of, to snatch away

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le

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

Here: (particle signifying the change of situation)

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很多   很多

hěn duō

a lot, many

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rén

people, person, human being

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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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性命   性命

xìng mìng

life

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