English Sentence:

Douglas Hyde was the first President of Ireland.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

道格拉斯海德是愛爾蘭的第一任總統。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

道格拉斯海德是爱尔兰的第一任总统。

Pinyin:

dao4 ge2 la1 si1 hai3 de2 shi4 ai4 er3 lan2 de5 di4 yi1 ren4 zong3 tong3.

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道格拉斯
道格拉斯

dào gé lā sī

Douglas (name)

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海德   海德

hǎi dé

Hyde (name)

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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: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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愛爾蘭
爱尔兰

ài ěr lán

Ireland

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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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第一   第一

dì yī

first, 1st

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rèn

1. to assign, to appoint 2. responsibility, task 3. to take up a post 4. (a measure word for terms of office) 5. to allow, to let be 6. no matter (how, what) 7. Ren (Chinese surname) 8. tenure, term of office, incumbency

Here: term of office

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總統   总统

zǒng tǒng

president (of a country)

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