How to Say ‘It's my hostage now.’ in Traditional Chinese
牠現在是我的人質。
tā xiàn zài shì wǒ de rén zhì
[tā shyen-dzai shir wǒ de rénzhì]
Phrase Breakdown
牠現在
tā xiàn zài
it now
牠 is 'it' for an animal. 現在 means 'now'. In Chinese, the time word comes after the subject.
牠現在很餓。
It's hungry now.
Words in this phrase
牠
tā
[tā]
it (for animals)
Third-person pronoun used for animals.
牠在睡覺。
It is sleeping.
現在
xiàn zài
[shyen-dzai]
now; at the moment
Refers to the present time or current situation.
我現在每天都早睡。
I go to bed early every day now.
是我的人質。
shì wǒ de rén zhì
is my hostage.
是 means 'is'. 人質 (rénzhì) means 'hostage'. Here it is said as a playful joke.
他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
The basic verb meaning 'to be' in statements of identity or description.
這些都是你愛吃的菜。
These are all dishes you like to eat.
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun referring to oneself.
我是老師。
I am a teacher.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.
這是我的書。
This is my book.
人質
rén zhì
[rénzhì]
hostage
A person or animal held to force someone to meet demands.
警察救出了人質。
The police rescued the hostage.
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