English Sentence:

The tsunami left a trail of destruction.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

海嘯留下一片殘破的景象。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

海啸留下一片残破的景象。

Pinyin:

hai3 xiao4 liu2 xia4 yi2 pian4 can2 po4 de5 jing3 xiang4.

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Words used:

海嘯   海啸

hǎi xiào

tsunami

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留下   留下

liú xià

to leave behind, to remain

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一片   一片

yí piàn

1. a piece, a slice 2. a stretch of (land), a sheet of (water) 3. a scene

Here: a piece, a slice

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殘破   残破

cán pò

broken, dilapidated

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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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景象   景象

jǐng xiàng

scenes, sights, appearances

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