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English Sentence:

Prior to becoming President he was a barrister.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他在當總統之前是個辯護律師。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他在当总统之前是个辩护律师。

Pinyin:

ta1 zai4 dang1 zong3 tong3 zhi1 qian2 shi4 ge5 bian4 hu4 lü4 shi1.

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Words used:

他他

tā

1. he 2. him 3. his 4. other, some other

Here: he

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在在

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: to be

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當当

dāng

1. when, just at, during 2. to be, to serve as, to act as 3. to manage, to withstand 4. to take one's turn 5. ought, should 6. current 7. to face, to turn towards 8. to match equally, to equal, to be equal to 9. to treat something/someone as

Here: to be, to serve as, to act as

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總統总统

zǒng tǒng

president (of a country)

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之前之前

zhī qián

before, previous

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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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個个

ge

1. piece 2. (a measure word for people or objects)

Here: (a measure word for people or objects)

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辯護律師
辩护律师

biàn hù lǜ shī

defense lawyer, defense counsel

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