English Sentence:

Mars is approximately half the diameter of Earth.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

火星的直徑大約是地球的一半。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

火星的直径大约是地球的一半。

Pinyin:

huo3 xing1 de5 zhi2 jing4 da4 yue1 shi4 di4 qiu2 de5 yi2 ban4.

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火星   火星

huǒ xīng

1. planet Mars 2. spark

Here: planet Mars

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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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直徑   直径

zhí jìng

diameter, calibre

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大約   大约

dà yuē

approximately, about

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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: to be (is, are, am, was, were)

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地球   地球

dì qiú

planet Earth

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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: of (possessive particle)

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一半   一半

yí bàn

half

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