English Sentence:

The nicotine in cigarettes is very bad for your health.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

香煙裡的尼古丁對身體很不好。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

香烟里的尼古丁对身体很不好。

Pinyin:

xiang1 yan1 li3 de5 ni2 gu3 ding1 dui4 shen1 ti3 hen3 bu4 hao3.

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香煙   香烟

xiāng yān

cigarette

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inside, within

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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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尼古丁
尼古丁

ní gǔ dīng

nicotine (loanword)

Here: nicotine

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duì

1. for, to 2. right, correct 3. a couple, a pair 4. opposite position, facing 5. to match together 6. to adjust 7. to fit, to suit 8. (a measure word for couples or pairs of objects or people) 9. to answer, to reply 10. to face

Here: for, to

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身體   身体

shēn tǐ

body

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hěn

very, quite

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不好   不好

bù hǎo

1. not well 2. not good 3. not easy

Here: not good

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