English Sentence:

Does reading in dim light ruin your eyes?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

在昏暗的光線下看書會傷害眼睛嗎?

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

在昏暗的光线下看书会伤害眼睛吗?

Pinyin:

zai4 hun1 an4 de5 guang1 xian4 xia4 kan4 shu1 hui4 shang1 hai4 yan3 jing1 ma5?

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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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昏暗   昏暗

hūn àn

dim, dusky

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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)

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光線   光线

guāng xiàn

light, light ray

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xià

1. under, down 2. next 3. to go down 4. to play (chess) 5. number of times 6. to drop, to fall (rain, snow) 7. to form (a decision, an opinion) 8. to put in 9. (a measure word for the frequency of an action) 10. to alight, to get out of, to leave

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看書   看书

kàn shū

to read a book, to study

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huì

1. will (indicating future) 2. be likely to, be sure to 3. can, to be able to 4. to meet (someone) 5. to meet together, to assemble 6. meeting, conference 7. to understand, to know 8. association, group, congress 9. occasion, opportunity, chance

Here: will (indicating future)

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傷害   伤害

shāng hài

to harm, to injure

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眼睛   眼睛

yǎn jīng

eye

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ma

(particle indicating a question)

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