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English Sentence:

This house is only half finished.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這棟房子只蓋好了一半。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这栋房子只盖好了一半。

Pinyin:

zhe4 dong4 fang2 zi5 zhi3 gai4 hao3 le5 yi2 ban4.

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Words used:

這这

zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this, these

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棟栋

dòng

(a measure word for buildings)

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房子房子

fáng zi

house, building

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只只

zhǐ

1. only 2. (a measure word for small items)

Here: only

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蓋盖

gài

1. lid, top, cover 2. to cover, to cover up 3. to build, to construct 4. to affix, to stamp

Here: to build

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好好

hǎo

1. good, nice, fine 2. very, so 3. (suffix indicating completion or readiness) 4. OK! 5. well, proper 6. good to, easy to 7. (of two people) close, on intimate terms 8. (after a personal pronoun) hello

Here: completed, done

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了了

le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (completed action marker)

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一半一半

yí bàn

half

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