English Sentence:

Light travels faster than sound.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

光的行進速度比聲音快。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

光的行进速度比声音快。

Pinyin:

guang1 de5 xing2 jin4 su4 du4 bi3 sheng1 yin1 kuai4.

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guāng

[polite] 1. light, ray 2. only, merely 3. (particle used after verbs to show exhaustion or completion) 4. glory, pride 5. bright, shiny 6. to make bare, to be naked 7. (used in polite expressions)

Here: light, ray

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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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行進   行进

xíng jìn

to advance, to process

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速度   速度

sù dù

speed, velocity, tempo

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1. to compare, to contrast 2. ratio 3. to gesture (with hands) 4. to (score)

Here: to compare

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聲音   声音

shēng yīn

voice, sound

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kuài

1. fast, quick 2. soon, almost 3. pleased

Here: fast, quick

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