1. The grave of the emperor has been robbed many times.
huáng
líng
yǐ
bèi
dào
guò
hěn
duō
cì
。
皇
陵
已
被
盗
过
很
多
次
。
皇陵
:
the grave of the emperor
已
:
already
被
:
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning
盗
:
rob; stea;
过
:
experienced action marker
很多
:
many
次
:
time
2. He was jailed for grand theft.
tā
yīn
dào
qiè
zuì
bèi
jiān
jìn
。
他
因
盗
窃
罪
被
监
禁
。
他
:
he
因
:
because of
盗窃
:
steal
罪
:
crime; fault
被
:
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning
监禁
:
jail
3. The children were pretending to be pirates.
hái
zi
men
bàn
chéng
hǎi
dào
。
孩
子
们
扮
成
海
盗
。
孩子们
:
children
扮成
:
dressed as; pretend
海盗
:
pirate
4. The robbers have made away with my luggage and my watch.
qiáng
dào
qiǎng
zǒu
le
wǒ
de
xíng
li
hé
shǒu
biǎo
。
强
盗
抢
走
了
我
的
行
李
和
手
表
。
强盗
:
robber
抢走
:
to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
了
:
particle indicating that something has happened
我的
:
my
行李
:
luggage
和
:
and
手表
:
watch
5. The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
bù
zhǎng
bèi
fā
xiàn
céng
dào
yòng
gōng
kuǎn
。
部
长
被
发
现
曾
盗
用
公
款
。
部长
:
the minister
被
:
(particle) used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning
发现
:
to find; to discover
曾
:
once; already; ever (in the past)
盗用
:
to use illegitimately; to appropriate
公款
:
government money.
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My Chinese is still pretty weak, but, from what I read in the dictionaries and learn from my teachers, 发 only has the fourth tone when it means hair. In 发现 it is usually first tone.
My Chinese is still pretty weak, but, from what I read in the dictionaries and learn from my teachers, 发 only has the fourth tone when it means hair. In 发现 it is usually first tone.
Hi Alastair,
Yes. You are right. I have corrected the error.
Thanks.