English Sentence:

Fenghuang (Chinese phoenix) is the "King of Birds" in ancient Chinese mythology.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

鳳凰是中國古代神話中的百鳥之王。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

凤凰是中国古代神话中的百鸟之王。

Pinyin:

feng4 huang2 shi4 zhong1 guo2 gu3 dai4 shen2 hua4 zhong1 de5 bai3 niao3 zhi1 wang2.

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鳳凰   凤凰

fèng huáng

Fenghuang, Chinese phoenix (legendary bird)

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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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中國   中国

zhōng guó

China

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古代   古代

gǔ dài

ancient times

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神話   神话

shén huà

myth, mythology

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zhōng

1. in, within 2. centre 3. central 4. middle 5. (short for China) 6. (short for Chinese) 7. in the course of, during, -ing 8. (short for high school)

Here: in, 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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百鳥之王
百鸟之王

bǎi niǎo zhī wáng

King of Birds

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