English Sentence:

The United Nations was created to prevent another world war.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

聯合國創辦的目的是要防止再次發生世界大戰。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

联合国创办的目的是要防止再次发生世界大战。

Pinyin:

lian2 he2 guo2 chuang4 ban4 de5 mu4 di4 shi4 yao4 fang2 zhi3 zai4 ci4 fa1 sheng1 shi4 jie4 da4 zhan4.

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聯合國
联合国

lián hé guó

United Nations

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創辦   创办

chuàng bàn

to found, to launch

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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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目的   目的

mù dì

purpose, aim, objective, target

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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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yào

1. to want, would like to 2. have to, must 3. important, vital 4. to ask for, to request 5. will, be going to (future tense)

Here: to want, would like to

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防止   防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent, to avoid

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再次   再次

zài cì

one more time, once again

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發生   发生

fā shēng

to happen, to occur

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世界大戰
世界大战

shì jiè dà zhàn

world war

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