English Sentence:

What is the name of this dish?

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

這道菜的名字是什麼?

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

这道菜的名字是什么?

Pinyin:

zhe4 dao4 cai4 de5 ming2 zi5 shi4 shen2 me5?

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Words used:

 

zhè

1. this 2. these 3. such

Here: this

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dào

1. road, path 2. to say, to speak 3. (a measure word for dishes, ditch, channel) 4. reason, sense, morality 5. a method, a way 6. Tao, Taoism, Taoist religion 7. principle, truth

Here: (a measure word for dishes, ditch, channel)

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cài

1. dish, meal, cuisine 2. vegetables 3. [informal] one's type 4. (of one's skills etc) weak, poor

Here: dish, meal

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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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名字   名字

míng zi

name (noun)

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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: is

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什麼   什么

shén me

Alternative Pronunciation:

shé me

1. what 2. anything, something

Here: what

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