English Sentence:

They want a house by the sea.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他們想要一個在海邊的房子。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他们想要一个在海边的房子。

Pinyin:

ta1 men5 xiang3 yao4 yi1 ge5 zai4 hai3 bian1 de5 fang2 zi5.

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他們   他们

tā men

1. they 2. them 3. their

Here: they

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想要   想要

xiǎng yào

would like to, to want to, to feel like

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1. one, 1 2. as soon as 3. single, alone 4. each, every 5. same, identical

Here: one, 1

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ge

1. piece 2. (a measure word for people or objects)

Here: piece, individual

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in, at, on

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海邊   海边

hǎi biān

beach, seaside

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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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房子   房子

fáng zi

house, building

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