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English Sentence:

Hong Kong was a British colony.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

香港曾是英國殖民地。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

香港曾是英国殖民地。

Pinyin:

xiang1 gang3 ceng2 shi4 ying1 guo2 zhi2 min2 di4.

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Words used:

香港香港

xiāng gǎng

Hong Kong

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曾曾

céng

once, former, before (past tense marker)

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是是

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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英國英国

yīng guó

United Kingdom, Great Britain

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殖民地
殖民地

zhí mín dì

colony

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