English Sentence:

He works in a high-security prison in Manchester.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

他在曼徹斯特一間戒備嚴密的監獄工作。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

他在曼彻斯特一间戒备严密的监狱工作。

Pinyin:

ta1 zai4 man4 che4 si1 te4 yi4 jian1 jie4 bei4 yan2 mi4 de5 jian1 yu4 gong1 zuo4.

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

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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)

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曼徹斯特
曼彻斯特

màn chè sī tè

Manchester (city in England)

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1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

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jiān

1. between, among 2. (a measure word for rooms, flats, houses, schools, restaurants, hotels, companies) 3. room 4. within a definite space 5. during a definite period of time

Here: (a measure word for rooms, flats, houses, schools, restaurants, hotels, companies)

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戒備   戒备

jiè bèi

to guard against, to be on the alert, to take precaution

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嚴密   严密

yán mì

strict, tight

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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: (adjectival ending)

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監獄   监狱

jiān yù

prison, jail

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工作   工作

gōng zuò

1. job, work 2. to work

Here: to work

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