English Sentence:

The sun is the centre of the solar system.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

太陽是太陽系的中心。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

太阳是太阳系的中心。

Pinyin:

tai4 yang2 shi4 tai4 yang2 xi4 de5 zhong1 xin1.

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太陽   太阳

tài yáng

sun

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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: is

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太陽系
太阳系

tài yáng xì

solar system

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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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中心   中心

zhōng xīn

center, core

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