English Sentence:

The second Sunday in May is Mother's Day.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

五月的第二個星期天是母親節。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

五月的第二个星期天是母亲节。

Pinyin:

wu3 yue4 de5 di4 er4 ge5 xing1 qi2 tian1 shi4 mu3 qin1 jie2.

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Words used:

五月   五月

wǔ yuè

May (the fifth month)

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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: (possessive particle)

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第二   第二

dì èr

second, 2nd

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ge

1. piece 2. (a measure word for people or objects)

Here: (a measure word for people or objects)

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星期天
星期天

xīng qí tiān

Mainland Pronunciation:

xīng qī tiān

Sunday

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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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母親節
母亲节

mǔ qīn jié

Mother's Day

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