Chinese 202

Test 2, English-Chinese translation key

1 The thinker {who had the greatest influence {on Chinese philosophy}} was Confucius.
{{Dui4 Zhong1guo2 zhe2xue2} zui4 you3 ying3xiang3 de} si1xiang3jia1 shi4 Kong3zi3.


2 If you advocate maintaining the old political system, who does that benefit?
Ru2guo3 ni3 ti2chang4 bao3chi2 jiu4 zheng4zhi4 zhi4du4, zhe4 dui4 shei2 you3 hao3chu4?


3 Starting with the Hàn dynasty, the doctrines of the Confucian School became more and more influential.
Cong2 Han4chao2 kai1shi3, Ru2jia1 xue2shuo1 jiu4 yue4 lai2 yue4 you3 ying3xiang3.


4 China is the country {with the greatest population} in the world.
Zhong1guo2 shi4 shi4jie4 shang4 {ren2kou3 zui4 duo1} de guo2jia1.


5 No matter [how far from home I am], at the lunar New Year I always hurry home [to pass the New Year with my family]; this is a tradition among Chinese people.
Bu4guan3 [wo3 li2 jia1 duo2 yuan3], nong2li4 Xin1nian2 de shi2hou wo3 chang2chang2 gan3=hui2 jia1, [gen1 jia1li3 ren2 yi2kuai4r guo4-nian2], zhe4 shi4 Zhong1guo2ren2 de chuan2tong3.


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