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Lesson 39: 成龙很有名。Jackie Chan is very famous.

王家卫 是 很 有名的 导演。 Wong kar-Wai is very famous film director.
Wáng Jiāwèi shì hĕn yŏumíngde dăoyăn.
Wong Kar-Wai is very have-name-of guide-perform.

我 听说 姚明 在 美国 很 有名。I’ve heard that Yao Ming is very famous in America.
Wŏ tīngshuō Yáo Míng zài Mĕiguó hĕn yŏumíng.
I hear-speak Yao Ming at Beautiful-country very has-name.

成龙 很 有名。Jackie Chan is very famous.
Chéng Lóng hĕn yŏumíng.
Jackie Chan very has-name.

孙子兵法 是一本 很 有名的 书。The Art of War is a very famous book.
Sūnzi Bīngfă shì yī bĕn hĕn yŏumíngde shū.
Sun-tzu Army-Law is one thing very has-name-of book.

我 听说 西游记 很 有名。I’ve heard that the Journey to the West is very famous.
Wŏ tīngshuō Xīyóujì hĕn yŏu míng.
I listen-speak West-roam-record very has-name.

董方卓 在 美国 不 出名。Dong Fangzhuo is not famous in America.
Dŏng Fāngzhuó zài Mĕiguó bù chūmíng.
Dong Fangzhuo at Beautiful-country not exit-name.

三国演义 很 有名。The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is very famous.
Sānguóyănyì hĕn yŏumíng.
Three-country-perform-justice very has-name.

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