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English Sentence:

Despite decades of warnings, people still continue smoking cigarettes.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

雖然被警告了幾十年，人們依然繼續抽煙。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

虽然被警告了几十年，人们依然继续抽烟。

Pinyin:

sui1 ran2 bei4 jing3 gao4 le5 ji3 shi2 nian2, ren2 men5 yi1 ran2 ji4 xu4 chou1 yan1.

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雖然虽然

suī rán

although, even though

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被被

bèi

1. (passive indicator) 2. quilt, duvet

Here: (passive indicator)

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警告警告

jǐng gào

1. to warn, to admonish 2. warning

Here: to warn, warning

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了了

le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (particle which indicates a past tense)

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幾十年
几十年

jǐ shí nián

several decades

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人們人们

rén men

people

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依然依然

yī rán

still, as before

Here: still

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繼續继续

jì xù

to continue, to proceed

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抽煙抽烟

chōu yān

to smoke a cigarette

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