English Sentence:

About seventy percent of the human body is water.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

人體大約百分之七十是水。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

人体大约百分之七十是水。

Pinyin:

ren2 ti3 da4 yue1 bai3 fen1 zhi1 qi1 shi2 shi4 shui3.

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Words used:

人體   人体

rén tǐ

human body

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大約   大约

dà yuē

approximately, about

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百分   百分

bǎi fēn

percent, percentage

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zhī

1. (possessive particle) 2. this, that, these, those 3. (old use) (a filler word without any meaning) 4. (adjectival ending)

Here: (possessive particle)

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七十   七十

qī shí

seventy, 70

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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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shuǐ

1. water 2. river 3. liquid 4. beverage 5. additional charges or income 6. Shui (Chinese surname)

Here: water

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