爱迪生为135岁而自豪。著名的科学家,发明家爱迪生的童年生活非常困苦。有一次，在火车上卖报时，火车管理员粗暴地打坏了爱迪生的耳朵。从此，他成了聋子。爱迪生全身心地投入到工作之中，一生取得了1039项发明的专利权，其中留声机的发明使他感到最为得意。当时有人问他：为什么不发明一种助听器？他反问道：你在过去的24小时内所听到的声音，有多少是非听不可的呢？爱迪生常说：我真得感谢打我的那位先生，在这个嘈杂的世界上，是他使我清静下来，不必堵着耳朵去搞实验了。爱迪生在古稀之年，仍然坚持每天到实验室去上班。有个记者问他：您打算什么时候退休呢？爱迪生幽默地回答说：糟糕，我活到现在还没来得及考虑这个问题呢！几十年间，爱迪生每天都工作十几个小时，若按通常人们的生活节奏和工作时间来计算，他的生命已经大大地延长了。因此，爱迪生在75岁生日的那天，自豪地对朋友说：这样算来，我已是135岁的人了。生命的长短用时间计算，生命的价值用贡献计算。
爱迪生为135岁而自豪。
Edison is proud to be 135 years old.
爱迪生为135岁而自豪。
ài dí shēng wéi ??? ??? ??? suì ér zì háo
Edison is proud to be 135 years old.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
岁 (suì) classifier for years (of age)/year/year (of crop harvests)
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
自豪 (zì háo) proud (of one's achievements etc)
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
豪 (háo) grand/heroic
著名的科学家,发明家爱迪生的童年生活非常困苦。
The famous scientist, inventor Edison's childhood was very difficult.
著名的科学家,
zhù míng de kē xué jiā
Famous scientists,
著名 (zhù míng) famous/noted/well-known/celebrated
著 (zhù) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
名 (míng) name/noun (part of speech)/place (e.g. among winners)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
科学家 (kē xué jiā) scientist/CL:個|个[ge4]
科 (kē) branch of study/administrative section/division/field
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
发明家爱迪生的童年生活非常困苦。
fā míng jiā ài dí shēng de tóng nián shēng huó fēi cháng kùn kǔ
The inventor Edison's childhood was very difficult.
发明家 (fā míng jiā) inventor
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
童年 (tóng nián) childhood
童 (tóng) child
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
生活 (shēng huó) life/activity/to live/livelihood
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
非常 (fēi cháng) very/very much/unusual/extraordinary
非 (fēi) abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1] Africa/to not be/not/wrong
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
困苦 (kùn kǔ) deprivation/distressed/miserable
困 (kùn) to trap/to surround/hard-pressed/stranded/destitute
苦 (kǔ) bitter/hardship/pain/to suffer/to bring suffering to
有一次，在火车上卖报时，火车管理员粗暴地打坏了爱迪生的耳朵。
Once, when selling newspapers on a train, the train manager rudely broke Edison's ear.
有一次，
yǒu yī cì
At one point, the
有一次 (yǒu yī cì) once/once upon a time
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
次 (cì) next in sequence/second/the second (day time etc)/secondary
在火车上卖报时，
zài huǒ chē shǎng mài bào shí
While selling newspapers on the train.
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
火车 (huǒ chē) train/CL:列[lie4]節|节[jie2]班[ban1]趟[tang4]
火 (huǒ) fire/urgent/ammunition/fiery or flaming/internal heat
车 (chē) car/vehicle/CL:輛|辆[liang4]/machine/to shape with a lathe
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
卖 (mài) to sell/to betray/to spare no effort/to show off or flaunt
报时 (bào shí) to give the correct time
报 (bào) to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
火车管理员粗暴地打坏了爱迪生的耳朵。
huǒ chē guǎn lǐ yuán cū bào de dá huài le ài dí shēng de ěr duǒ
The train superintendent roughed up Edison's ear.
火车 (huǒ chē) train/CL:列[lie4]節|节[jie2]班[ban1]趟[tang4]
火 (huǒ) fire/urgent/ammunition/fiery or flaming/internal heat
车 (chē) car/vehicle/CL:輛|辆[liang4]/machine/to shape with a lathe
管理员 (guǎn lǐ yuán) manager/administrator
管 (guǎn) to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
员 (yuán) person/employee/member
粗暴 (cū bào) rough/cruel
粗 (cū) coarse/rough/thick (for cylindrical objects)/unfinished
暴 (bào) sudden/violent/cruel/to show or expose/to injure
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
坏了 (huài le) shoot!/gosh!/oh no!/(suffix) to the utmost
坏 (huài) bad/spoiled/broken/to break down/(suffix) to the utmost
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
耳朵 (ěr duǒ) ear/CL:隻|只[zhi1]個|个[ge4]對|对[dui4]/handle (on a cup)
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
朵 (duǒ) flower/earlobe/fig. item on both sides/classifier for
从此，他成了聋子。
Since then, he has become deaf.
从此，
cóng cǐ
From then on, the
从此 (cóng cǐ) from now on/since then/henceforth
从 (cóng) from/through/via/to follow/to obey/to engage in (an
此 (cǐ) this/these
他成了聋子。
tā chéng le lóng zǐ
He became deaf.
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
成了 (chéng le) to be done/to be ready/that's enough!/that will do!
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
聋子 (lóng zǐ) deaf person
聋 (lóng) deaf
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
爱迪生全身心地投入到工作之中，一生取得了1039项发明的专利权，其中留声机的发明使他感到最为得意。
Edison devoted himself to his work and patented 1,039 inventions in his lifetime, among which the invention of the phonograph made him feel most proud.
爱迪生全身心地投入到工作之中，
ài dí shēng quán shēn xīn de tóu rù dào gōng zuō zhī zhōng
Edison was fully engaged in his work.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
全身心 (quán shēn xīn) wholeheartedly/(to devote oneself) heart and soul
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
身 (shēn) body/life/oneself/personally/one's morality and conduct/the
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
投入 (tóu rù) to throw into/to put into/to throw oneself into/to
投 (tóu) to cast/to send/to throw oneself (into the river etc)/to
入 (rù) to enter/to go into/to join/to become a member of/to
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
工作 (gōng zuō) to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task
工 (gōng) work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor
作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
之中 (zhī zhōng) inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
一生取得了1039项发明的专利权，
yī shēng qǔ dé le ??? ??? ??? ??? xiàng fā míng de zhuān lì quán
Having patented 1,039 inventions during his lifetime.
一生 (yī shēng) all one's life/throughout one's life
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
取得 (qǔ dé) to acquire/to get/to obtain
取 (qǔ) to take/to get/to choose/to fetch
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
项 (xiàng) back of neck/item/thing/term (in a mathematical formula)
发明 (fā míng) to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[ge4]
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
专利权 (zhuān lì quán) patent right
专 (zhuān) for a particular person occasion purpose/focused on one
利 (lì) sharp/favorable/advantage/benefit/profit/interest/to do
权 (quán) authority/power/right/(literary) to weigh/expedient
其中留声机的发明使他感到最为得意。
qí zhōng liú shēng jī de fā míng shǐ tā gǎn dào zuì wéi dé yì
He was most pleased with the invention of the phonograph.
其中 (qí zhōng) among/in/included among these
其 (qí) his/her/its/their/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
留声机 (liú shēng jī) gramophone/phonograph
留 (liú) to leave (a message etc)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
机 (jī) machine/engine/opportunity/intention/aircraft/pivot/crucial
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
发明 (fā míng) to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[ge4]
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
感到 (gǎn dào) to feel/to sense/to have the feeling that/to think that/to
感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
最为 (zuì wéi) the most
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
得意 (dé yì) proud of oneself/pleased with oneself/complacent
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
当时有人问他：为什么不发明一种助听器？他反问道：你在过去的24小时内所听到的声音，有多少是非听不可的呢？爱迪生常说：我真得感谢打我的那位先生，在这个嘈杂的世界上，是他使我清静下来，不必堵着耳朵去搞实验了。
At the time, he was asked: Why not invent a hearing aid? He asked in return: How many of the sounds you have heard in the last 24 hours are non-listenable? Edison used to say: I really have to thank the gentleman who hit me, in this noisy world, he made me quiet, do not have to plug the ears to experiment.
当时有人问他：
dāng shí yǒu rén wèn tā
He was asked at the time.
当时 (dāng shí) then/at that time/while/at once/right away
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
有人 (yǒu rén) someone/people/anyone/there is someone there/occupied (as
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
问 (wèn) to ask
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
为什么不发明一种助听器？
wéi shén me bù fā míng yī chóng zhù tīng qì
Why not invent a hearing aid?
为什么 (wéi shén me) why?/for what reason?
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
什 (shén) what/ten (used in fractions writing checks etc)/assorted
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
发明 (fā míng) to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[ge4]
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
一种 (yī chóng) one kind of/one type of
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
助听器 (zhù tīng qì) hearing aid
助 (zhù) to help/to assist
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
器 (qì) device/tool/utensil/CL:臺|台[tai2]
他反问道：
tā fǎn wèn dào
He asked rhetorically.
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
反问 (fǎn wèn) to ask (a question) in reply/to answer a question with a
反 (fǎn) contrary/in reverse/inside out or upside down/to reverse/to
问 (wèn) to ask
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
你在过去的24小时内所听到的声音，
nǐ zài guō qù de ??? ??? xiǎo shí nèi suǒ tīng dào de shēng yīn
the sounds you have heard in the last 24 hours.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
过去 (guō qù) (in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by/(verb
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
小时 (xiǎo shí) hour/CL:個|个[ge4]
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
内 (nèi) inside/inner/internal/within/interior
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
听到 (tīng dào) to hear
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
声音 (shēng yīn) voice/sound/CL:個|个[ge4]
声 (shēng) sound/voice/tone/noise/reputation/classifier for sounds
音 (yīn) sound/noise/note (of musical scale)/tone/news/syllable
有多少是非听不可的呢？
yǒu duō shǎo shì fēi tīng bù kě de ne
How many of them are non-listenable?
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
多少 (duō shǎo) number/amount/somewhat/how much?/how many?/(phone number
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
是非 (shì fēi) right and wrong/quarrel
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
非 (fēi) abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1] Africa/to not be/not/wrong
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
不可 (bù kě) cannot/should not/must not
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
爱迪生常说：
ài dí shēng cháng shuì
Edison often said.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我真得感谢打我的那位先生，
wǒ zhēn dé gǎn xiè dá wǒ de nā wèi xiān shēng
I really have to thank the gentleman who hit me.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
真 (zhēn) really/truly/indeed/real/true/genuine
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
感谢 (gǎn xiè) (express) thanks/gratitude/grateful/thankful/thanks
感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
谢 (xiè) to thank/to apologize/to wither (of flowers leaves etc)/to
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
先生 (xiān shēng) Mister (Mr.)/teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wei4]
先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
在这个嘈杂的世界上，
zài zhè gě cáo zá de shì jiè shǎng
In this noisy world, the
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
嘈杂 (cáo zá) noisy/clamorous
嘈 (cáo) bustling/tumultuous/noisy
杂 (zá) mixed/miscellaneous/various/to mix
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
世界 (shì jiè) world/CL:個|个[ge4]
世 (shì) life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant
界 (jiè) boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
是他使我清静下来，
shì tā shǐ wǒ qīng jìng xià lái
He is the one who calms me down.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
清静 (qīng jìng) quiet/peaceful and quiet
清 (qīng) clear/distinct/quiet/just and honest/pure/to settle or
静 (jìng) still/calm/quiet/not moving
下来 (xià lái) to come down/(after verb of motion indicates motion down
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
不必堵着耳朵去搞实验了。
bù bì dǔ zhāo ěr duǒ qù gǎo shí yàn le
No need to plug your ears to get experiments going.
不必 (bù bì) need not/does not have to/not necessarily
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
必 (bì) certainly/must/will/necessarily
堵 (dǔ) to stop up/(to feel) stifled or suffocated/wall/classifier
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
耳朵 (ěr duǒ) ear/CL:隻|只[zhi1]個|个[ge4]對|对[dui4]/handle (on a cup)
耳 (ěr) ear/handle (archaeology)/and that is all (Classical
朵 (duǒ) flower/earlobe/fig. item on both sides/classifier for
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
搞 (gǎo) to do/to make/to go in for/to set up/to get hold of/to take
实验 (shí yàn) experiment/test/CL:個|个[ge4]次[ci4]/experimental/to
实 (shí) real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
验 (yàn) to examine/to test/to check
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
爱迪生在古稀之年，仍然坚持每天到实验室去上班。
Edison, in his old age, still insisted on going to work in the laboratory every day.
爱迪生在古稀之年，
ài dí shēng zài gǔ xī zhī nián
Edison in his old age.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
古稀 (gǔ xī) seventy years old
古 (gǔ) ancient/old/paleo-
稀 (xī) rare/uncommon/watery/sparse
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
仍然坚持每天到实验室去上班。
réng rán jiān chí měi tiān dào shí yàn shì qù shǎng bān
Still insists on going to work in the lab every day.
仍然 (réng rán) still/yet
仍 (réng) still/yet/to remain
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
坚持 (jiān chí) to persevere with/to persist in/to insist on
坚 (jiān) strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute
持 (chí) to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to
每天 (měi tiān) every day/everyday
每 (měi) each/every
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
实验室 (shí yàn shì) laboratory/CL:間|间[jian1]
实 (shí) real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
验 (yàn) to examine/to test/to check
室 (shì) room/work unit/grave/scabbard/family or clan/one of the 28
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
上班 (shǎng bān) to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
班 (bān) team/class/squad/work shift/ranking/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier
有个记者问他：您打算什么时候退休呢？爱迪生幽默地回答说：糟糕，我活到现在还没来得及考虑这个问题呢！几十年间，爱迪生每天都工作十几个小时，若按通常人们的生活节奏和工作时间来计算，他的生命已经大大地延长了。
A reporter asked him: When do you plan to retire? Edison humorously replied: Oh no, I have not had time to think about this problem! For decades, Edison worked more than ten hours a day, if the usual rhythm of people's lives and working hours to calculate, his life has been greatly extended.
有个记者问他：
yǒu gě jì zhě wèn tā
One reporter asked him.
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
记者 (jì zhě) reporter/journalist/CL:個|个[ge4]
记 (jì) to record/to note/to memorize/to remember/mark/sign
者 (zhě) (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) .../(after a noun)
问 (wèn) to ask
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
您打算什么时候退休呢？
nín dá suàn shén me shí hòu tuì xiū ne
When are you planning to retire?
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
打算 (dá suàn) to plan/to intend/to calculate/plan/intention/calculation
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
什么时候 (shén me shí hòu) when?/at what time?
什 (shén) what/ten (used in fractions writing checks etc)/assorted
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
候 (hòu) to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old)
退休 (tuì xiū) to retire/retirement (from work)
退 (tuì) to retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw
休 (xiū) to rest/to stop doing sth for a period of time/to cease
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
爱迪生幽默地回答说：
ài dí shēng yōu mò de huí dā shuì
Edison replied humorously.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
幽默 (yōu mò) (loanword) humor/humorous
幽 (yōu) remote/hidden away/secluded/serene/peaceful/to imprison/in
默 (mò) silent/to write from memory
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
回答 (huí dā) to reply/to answer/the answer/CL:個|个[ge4]
回 (huí) to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
糟糕，
zāo gāo
Oops.
糟糕 (zāo gāo) too bad/how terrible/what bad luck/terrible/bad
糟 (zāo) dregs/draff/pickled in wine/rotten/messy/ruined
糕 (gāo) cake
我活到现在还没来得及考虑这个问题呢！
wǒ huó dào xiàn zài hái méi lái dé jí kǎo lǜ zhè gě wèn tí ne
I have not lived long enough to think about it!
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
到现在 (dào xiàn zài) up until now/to date
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
没 (méi) (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not/drowned/to end/to
来得及 (lái dé jí) there's still time/able to do sth in time
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
及 (jí) and/to reach/up to/in time for
考虑 (kǎo lǜ) to think over/to consider/consideration
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
虑 (lǜ) to think over/to consider/anxiety
这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
问题 (wèn tí) question/problem/issue/topic/CL:個|个[ge4]
问 (wèn) to ask
题 (tí) topic/problem for discussion/exam question/subject/to
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
几十年间，
jī shí nián jiān
Over the decades, the
几 (jī) small table
十 (shí) ten/10
年间 (nián jiān) in the years of/during those years/period (of dynasty or
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
爱迪生每天都工作十几个小时，
ài dí shēng měi tiān dōu gōng zuō shí jī gě xiǎo shí
Edison worked more than ten hours a day.
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
每天 (měi tiān) every day/everyday
每 (měi) each/every
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
工作 (gōng zuō) to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task
工 (gōng) work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor
作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
十几 (shí jī) more than ten/a dozen or more
十 (shí) ten/10
几 (jī) small table
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
小时 (xiǎo shí) hour/CL:個|个[ge4]
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
若按通常人们的生活节奏和工作时间来计算，
ruò àn tōng cháng rén mén de shēng huó jiē zòu hé gōng zuō shí jiān lái jì suàn
If we take into account the usual pace of people's lives and working hours
若 (ruò) to seem/like/as/if
按 (àn) to press/to push/to leave aside or shelve/to control/to
通常 (tōng cháng) regular/usual/normal/usually/normally
通 (tōng) to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to
常 (cháng) always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant
人们 (rén mén) people
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
生活 (shēng huó) life/activity/to live/livelihood
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
节奏 (jiē zòu) rhythm/tempo/musical pulse/cadence/beat
节 (jiē) see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]/festival/holiday/node/joint
奏 (zòu) to play music/to achieve/to present a memorial to the
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
工作时间 (gōng zuō shí jiān) working hours
工 (gōng) work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor
作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
计算 (jì suàn) to count/to calculate/to compute/CL:個|个[ge4]
计 (jì) to calculate/to compute/to count/to regard as important/to
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
他的生命已经大大地延长了。
tā de shēng mìng yǐ jīng dà dà de yán cháng le
His life has been greatly extended.
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
生命 (shēng mìng) life (as the characteristic of living beings)/living being
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
已经 (yǐ jīng) already
已 (yǐ) already/to stop/then/afterwards
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
大大 (dà dà) greatly/enormously/(dialect) dad/uncle
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
延长 (yán cháng) Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1] Shaanxi/to prolong
延 (yán) to prolong/to extend/to delay
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
因此，爱迪生在75岁生日的那天，自豪地对朋友说：这样算来，我已是135岁的人了。
Therefore, Edison on his 75th birthday, proudly said to a friend: This way, I am already 135 years old.
因此，
yīn cǐ
Therefore
因此 (yīn cǐ) thus/consequently/as a result
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
此 (cǐ) this/these
爱迪生在75岁生日的那天，
ài dí shēng zài ??? ??? suì shēng rì de nā tiān
Edison on the day of his 75th birthday
爱迪生 (ài dí shēng) Edison (name)/Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) American
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
迪 (dí) to enlighten
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
岁 (suì) classifier for years (of age)/year/year (of crop harvests)
生日 (shēng rì) birthday/CL:個|个[ge4]
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
日 (rì) abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3] Japan/sun/day/date day of the month
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
那天 (nā tiān) that day/the other day
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
自豪地对朋友说：
zì háo de duì péng yǒu shuì
Proudly say to a friend.
自豪 (zì háo) proud (of one's achievements etc)
自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
豪 (háo) grand/heroic
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
朋友 (péng yǒu) friend/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
朋 (péng) friend
友 (yǒu) friend
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
这样算来，
zhè yàng suàn lái
This works out to
这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
我已是135岁的人了。
wǒ yǐ shì ??? ??? ??? suì de rén le
I am already 135 years old.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
已 (yǐ) already/to stop/then/afterwards
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
岁 (suì) classifier for years (of age)/year/year (of crop harvests)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
生命的长短用时间计算，生命的价值用贡献计算。
The length of life is calculated by time, and the value of life is calculated by contribution.
生命的长短用时间计算，
shēng mìng de cháng duǎn yòng shí jiān jì suàn
The length of life is measured in time.
生命 (shēng mìng) life (as the characteristic of living beings)/living being
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
长短 (cháng duǎn) length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
短 (duǎn) short/brief/to lack/weak point/fault
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
时间 (shí jiān) time/period/CL:段[duan4]
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
计算 (jì suàn) to count/to calculate/to compute/CL:個|个[ge4]
计 (jì) to calculate/to compute/to count/to regard as important/to
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute
生命的价值用贡献计算。
shēng mìng de jià zhí yòng gòng xiàn jì suàn
The value of life is calculated by contribution.
生命 (shēng mìng) life (as the characteristic of living beings)/living being
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
价值 (jià zhí) value/worth/fig. values (ethical cultural etc)/CL:個|个[ge4]
价 (jià) price/value/(chemistry) valence/great/good/middleman
值 (zhí) value/(to be) worth/to happen to/to be on duty
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
贡献 (gòng xiàn) to contribute/to dedicate/to devote/contribution
贡 (gòng) to offer tribute/tribute/gifts
献 (xiàn) to offer/to present/to dedicate/to donate/to show/to put on
计算 (jì suàn) to count/to calculate/to compute/CL:個|个[ge4]
计 (jì) to calculate/to compute/to count/to regard as important/to
算 (suàn) to regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute