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Simplfied Chinese
一句话
Traditional Chinese
一句話
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yī jù huà
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yat1 geui3 wa6
Short definition in short
Usage frequency Very common
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圣经(shèng jīng) Holy Bible
(lǐ) village
(yǒu) some
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
叫做(jiào zuò) to be known as
(rén) man
不能(bù néng) to be unable
只靠(zhǐkào)
面包(miàn bāo) bread
生活(shēng huó) life
” 。
It says in the Bible, "Man shall not live on bread alone."

好巧(hǎoqiǎo)
(wǒ) I
下午(xià wǔ) p.m.
(hé) with
你说(nǐshǔ)
过的(guòde)
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
刚才(gāng cái) just now
有人(yǒu rén) anyone
(tiān) to add
加了(jiā le) to add

Funny... Someone just added the sentence that I mentioned to you this afternoon.

(tā) another
一天(yī tiān) one day
也没(yěméi)
(gēn) heel
我说( shuō)
一句话(yī jù huà) in short

He didn't say a word to me all day.

对不起(duìbùqǐ) unworthy
但是(dàn shì) but
我只(wǒzhǐ)
会用(huì yòng) would use
这种(zhè zhǒng) this sort of
漂亮的( piāo liàng de) posh
语言(yǔ yán) (spoken) language
(shuō) to scold
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
而已(ér yǐ) and that is all

I'm sorry, but the only thing I know how to say in this beautiful language is this sentence.

(tā) another
(kāi) to boil
会的(huìde)
时候(shíhòu) time
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
也没有(yě méi yǒu) also not to be
(shuō) to scold

He kept silent during the meeting.

(zhè) these
不是(bú shì) is not
一句话(yī jù huà) in short

This is not a sentence.

汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
整整(zhěng zhěng) whole
一个(yī gè) a
上午(shàng wǔ) morning
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
也没(yěméi)
(shuō) to scold

Tom hasn't said a word all morning.

(wǒ) I
能用(néng yòng) can use
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
描述(miáo shù) description
中国(zhōng guó) China
尤其是(yóu qí shì) above all
关于(guān yú) about
北京(běi jīng) Peking
那样的(nà yàng de) that kind of
大城市(dà chéng shì) big city
中国(zhōng guó) China
(shì) is
一个(yī gè) a
(yǒu) some
悠闲(yōu xián) ease
生活(shēng huó) life
并有(bìngyǒu)
快速(kuài sù) quickly
生活(shēng huó) life
(dedì) of
国家(guó jiā) state

I can describe China, especially in relation to big cities like Beijing, in one sentence - China is a country whose pace of life is both fast and leisurely.

(tā) another
没说(méishú)
一句话(yī jù huà) in short
(jiù) only
离开了(lí kāi le) to leave

He went away without saying a word.

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