English Sentence:

We missed the last bus, so let's just stay here for the night.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

我們錯過最後一班車了，索性就在這裡住一晚吧。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

我们错过最后一班车了，索性就在这里住一晚吧。

Pinyin:

wo3 men5 cuo4 guo4 zui4 hou4 yi4 ban1 che1 le5, suo3 xing4 jiu4 zai4 zhe4 li3 zhu4 yi4 wan3 ba5.

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我們   我们

wǒ men

1. we 2. our 3. us

Here: we

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錯過   错过

cuò guò

1. to miss (e.g. train) 2. to slip through one's fingers (opportunity)

Here: to miss (e.g. train)

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最後   最后

zuì hòu

1. final, ultimate, last 2. finally, eventually, in the end

Here: final, ultimate, last

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一   一

yì

1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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班   班

bān

1. class 2. a scheduled run of public transportation 3. work shift 4. team 5. (a measure word for groups)

Here: a scheduled run of public transportation

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車   车

chē

car, vehicle

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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 signifying the change of situation)

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索性   索性

suǒ xìng

might as well, simply, just

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就   就

jiù

1. then, just, right away 2. to approach, to move towards 3. to accomplish 4. to undertake, to engage in 5. as early as, already 6. in that case 7. as many as 8. even if 9. to suffer, subjected to 10. to go with (foods) 11. with regard to, concerning

Here: in that case

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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, at, on

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這裡   这里

zhè lǐ

here

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住   住

zhù

1. to live, to reside 2. to stop, to cease 3. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Here: to live, to reside

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一   一

yì

1. one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. each, every 4. single, alone 5. whole, entire, all, throughout 6. (indicating the intention to try)

Here: one, 1 (4th tone, used in Taiwan)

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晚   晚

wǎn

1. late 2. night

Here: night

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吧   吧

ba

1. Right?, OK? (particle indicating a suggestion) 2. (used at the end of a sentence used to concede a point)

Here: Right?, OK? (particle indicating a suggestion)

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