English Sentence:

The car is red.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這輛車是紅色的。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这辆车是红色的。

Pinyin:

zhe4 liang4 che1 shi4 hong2 se4 de5.

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Words used:

 

zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this

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liàng

(a measure word for vehicles like cars, motorbikes, truck, vans)

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chē

car, vehicle

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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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紅色   红色

hóng sè

red colour

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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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