English Sentence:

These two buffaloes graze on the field every day.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這兩頭水牛每天在田裡吃草。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这两头水牛每天在田里吃草。

Pinyin:

zhe4 liang3 tou2 shui3 niu2 mei3 tian1 zai4 tian2 li3 chi1 cao3.

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zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: these

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liǎng

1. two, 2 2. both 3. a unit of weight equal to 50 grams 4. tael (Chinese system of weights & currency)

Here: two

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tóu

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tou

1. head 2. beginning or end 3. top, peak, summit 4. (a measure word for livestock such as cattle) 5. side, aspect 6. hair, hair style 7. chief, boss 8. (diminutive suffix) 9. (suffix that forms nouns) 10. first, leading

Here: (a measure word for livestock such as cattle)

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水牛   水牛

shuǐ niú

water buffalo

Here: buffalo

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每天   每天

měi tiān

every day

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in, at, located at

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tián

1. field, farm 2. Tian (Chinese surname)

Here: field

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inside, within

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chī

1. to eat, to consume 2. to eat at 3. to eradicate, to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer

Here: to eat

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cǎo

1. grass, straw 2. draft

Here: grass

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