English Sentence:

Audrey Hepburn preferred a quiet life to glamorous parties.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

奧黛麗赫本喜歡平靜的生活更甚於華麗的派對。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

奥黛丽赫本喜欢平静的生活更甚于华丽的派对。

Pinyin:

ao4 dai4 li4 he4 ben3 xi3 huan1 ping2 jing4 de5 sheng1 huo2 geng4 shen4 yu2 hua2 li4 de5 pai4 dui4.

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奧黛麗赫本
奥黛丽赫本

ào dài lì hè běn

Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993, famous actress)

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喜歡   喜欢

xǐ huān

to like sth, to be fond of

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平靜   平静

píng jìng

1. tranquil, serene 2. serenity

Here: tranquil, serene, serenity

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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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生活   生活

shēng huó

1. living, life 2. to live 3. livelihood

Here: living, life

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gèng

more, further

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甚於   甚于

shèn yú

more than, better than

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華麗   华丽

huá lì

gorgeous, splendid

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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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派對   派对

pài duì

party (loanword)

Here: party

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