English Sentence:

If all the insects were to disappear from the Earth, within fifty years all life on Earth would end.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

如果所有的昆蟲從地球消失，在五十年內地球上所有的生物也會絕跡。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

如果所有的昆虫从地球消失，在五十年内地球上所有的生物也会绝迹。

Pinyin:

ru2 guo3 suo3 you3 de5 kun1 chong2 cong2 di4 qiu2 xiao1 shi1, zai4 wu3 shi2 nian2 nei4 di4 qiu2 shang4 suo3 you3 de5 sheng1 wu4 ye3 hui4 jue2 ji1.

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如果   如果

rú guǒ

if, in case

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所有   所有

suǒ yǒu

all

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的   的

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: (adjectival ending)

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昆蟲   昆虫

kūn chóng

insect

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從   从

cóng

1. from, since 2. never, ever 3. to follow, to come after 4. to obey

Here: from, since

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地球   地球

dì qiú

planet Earth

Here: planet earth

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消失   消失

xiāo shī

to disappear, to vanish, to fade away

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在   在

zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: in

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五十   五十

wǔ shí

fifty, 50

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年   年

nián

1. year 2. age, a person's age 3. Nian (Chinese surname) 4. period of life 5. annual 6. period (in history) 7. New Year

Here: year

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內   内

nèi

1. inside, inner part 2. internal 3. within

Here: within

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地球   地球

dì qiú

planet Earth

Here: planet earth

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上   上

shàng

1. on top of, above, on, up 2. previous 3. to go up, to go to 4. according to 5. to attend (class, school) 6. superior, better 7. to install 8. to apply 9. to forge ahead 10. to fall, to get onto

Here: on

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所有   所有

suǒ yǒu

all

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的   的

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: (adjectival ending)

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生物   生物

shēng wù

1. organism, life form, creature 2. biology 3. biological

Here: an organism, a living thing, life form, creature

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也   也

yě

1. also, too 2. (old use) (final particle)

Here: also, too

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會   会

huì

1. will (indicating future) 2. be likely to, be sure to 3. can, to be able to 4. to meet (someone) 5. to meet together, to assemble 6. meeting, conference 7. to understand, to know 8. association, group, congress 9. occasion, opportunity, chance

Here: will (indicating future)

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絕跡   绝迹

jué jī

to disappear completely, to vanish

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