English Sentence:

The priority at the time was to save people.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

當時的首要任務是救人。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

当时的首要任务是救人。

Pinyin:

dang1 shi2 de5 shou3 yao4 ren4 wu4 shi4 jiu4 ren2.

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當時   当时

dāng shí

at that moment, at that time

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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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首要   首要

shǒu yào

the most important

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任務   任务

rèn wù

mission, job, task

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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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jiù

to save, to rescue

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rén

people, person, human being

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